Baseball Game Preview: Trinity-Pawling School Pride vs. Kingswood Oxford Wyverns

The Trinity-Pawling School Pride are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Kingswood Oxford Wyverns at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Trinity-Pawling School took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Taft School, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pride narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Big Red 6-4.

Patrick Leonard was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tristen Hong also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, Kingswood Oxford hadn't done well against Loomis Chaffee School recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Wyverns came out on top against the Pelicans by a score of 8-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 21, 2022, but that streak is no more.

Kingswood Oxford got a big performance out of Rafael Medina, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Boden Swanson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

The victory got Trinity-Pawling School back to even at 2-2. As for Kingswood Oxford, their record is now 3-1.

Kingswood Oxford's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Trinity-Pawling School has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Kingswood Oxford, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Trinity-Pawling School's hitters?

Trinity-Pawling School suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Kingswood Oxford when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Pride avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.