The Williston Northampton Wildcats will square off against the Kingswood Oxford Wyverns at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Wednesday, Williston Northampton didn't have quite enough to beat Loomis Chaffee School and fell 3-1. The loss put an end to the Wildcats' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Kingswood Oxford entered their tilt with Miss Porter's on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on Miss Porter's with a sharp 14-2 win. Considering the Wyverns have won six games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alexis Nisyrios ?27 made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Raccio ?28, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Reminisce Rosado ?28, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Kingswood Oxford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Kingswood Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Williston Northampton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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