For the first time this season, Lynnfield will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will host the Newburyport Clippers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lynnfield will be strutting in after a victory while Newburyport will be coming in after a loss.
While Lynnfield's win against Swampscott wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pioneers came out on top against the Big Blue on Saturday by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Big Blue: they've now won three in a row.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Newburyport and Pentucket Regional, and Pentucket Regional kept the tradition alive. The Clippers fell just short of Pentucket Regional by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday.
Newburyport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lynnfield, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Lynnfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Newburyport in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 3-0. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Clippers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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