Baseball Recap: Westminster School Martlets vs. Kingswood Oxford Wyverns
On Monday, Westminster School faced Kingswood Oxford in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westminster School Martlets came out on top against the Kingswood Oxford Wyverns by a score of 10-7. The victory was familiar territory for Westminster School who now have three in a row.
Shaw Turton was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Curtiss, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Kingswood Oxford's side, John Kumpa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Nathan Bowes was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
Westminster School's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Kingswood Oxford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Westminster School will head out on the road to face off against Kent School at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westminster School's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Kent School's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kingswood Oxford, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Trinity-Pawling School at 2:00 p.m. Trinity-Pawling School is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Kingswood Oxford will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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