Baseball Recap: Taft School Triumphs

Taft School won the last time they faced Kingswood Oxford and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Big Red walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Wyverns. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Big Red.

Kevin Cestari

Base on Balls Against

04/08/26 vs Choate Rosemary Hall School	5
04/15/26 vs Loomis Chaffee School	2
04/01/26 @ Westminster School	2
04/22/26 vs Kingswood Oxford	1

Kevin Cestari spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Taft School is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Sam Lang was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Taft School's record is now 7-4. As for Kingswood Oxford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.

Looking ahead, Taft School will take on Loomis Chaffee School at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pelicans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Big Red's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kingswood Oxford, they will square off against Suffield Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.