While Clara Thompson delivered a dominant effort on Wednesday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Newburyport. Manchester Essex had no answer to Thompson as she struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
Looking ahead, Thompson and Newburyport will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pentucket Regional at 4:00 p.m. Despite Thompson's best efforts to the contrary, the Clippers will head into their next match having dropped five straight games. Will Friday be the turning point? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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