The Lynnfield Pioneers are taking a road trip to square off against the North Reading Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
If Lynnfield beats North Reading with nine runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Pioneers walked away with a 9-5 win over Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School on Thursday.
Meanwhile, North Reading narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pentucket Regional 5-3.
North Reading pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Lynnfield, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Lynnfield was able to grind out a solid victory over North Reading in their previous matchup back in April, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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