Cushing Academy fell victim to Kingswood Oxford and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Kingswood Oxford Wyverns. The contest marked the first time this season in which Cushing Academy was not able to get on the board.
For Kingswood Oxford's part, Alexis Nisyrios '27 was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Nisyrios '27 has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Nisyrios '27 was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Olivia Doran '26 was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Olivia Gallup '25 was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Cushing Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Kingswood Oxford, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
While Cushing Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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