Newburyport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 18-4 to the North Reading Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-6 back in April.
Caroline Mullen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. McKenzie Warnat also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Newburyport's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for North Reading, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Newburyport and North Reading could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Clippers (ranked 190th) will meet Beverly (ranked 32nd) at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Reading will square off against Gloucester at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (47 vs. 9).
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