Baseball Game Preview: Kingswood Oxford Wyverns vs. Westminster School Martlets

The Kingswood Oxford Wyverns will face off against the Westminster School Martlets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

On Wednesday, Kingswood Oxford came up short against Avon Old Farms and fell 6-3.

Boden Swanson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Westminster School and Taft School meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Martlets came up short against the Big Red, falling 9-3. The loss put an end to the Martlets' undefeated start to the season.

Kingswood Oxford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Westminster School, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Kingswood Oxford couldn't quite get it done against Westminster School when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 10-7. Can the Wyverns avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.