Cheshire Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kingswood Oxford Wyverns on Thursday. Cheshire Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kingswood Oxford apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
For Kingswood Oxford's part, Alexis Nisyrios '27 was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Nisyrios '27 has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nisyrios '27 was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kingswood Oxford let Reminisce Rosado '28 and Olivia Raccio '28 loose on the outfield. Rosado '28 went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI, while Raccio '28 scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Evans '29, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Kingswood Oxford pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Cheshire Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kingswood Oxford, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Kent School at 2:00 p.m. Kingswood Oxford will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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