Hotchkiss School had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-5 to make it five. They came up short against the Kingswood Oxford Wyverns, falling 11-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bearcats were not able to get on the board.
As for Kingswood Oxford, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
For Kingswood Oxford's part, Harry Engle tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Engle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colton Bowes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Rafael Medina also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hotchkiss School is set to challenge their familiar foe Taft School at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Kingswood Oxford will face off against rival Avon Old Farms at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wyverns 3, the Beavers 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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