Canterbury School had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 14-1 to the Kingswood Oxford Wyverns on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for Canterbury School in their matchups with Kingswood Oxford: they've now lost three in a row.
For Kingswood Oxford's part, Alexis Nisyrios '27 was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Nisyrios '27 has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nisyrios '27 was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Olivia Raccio '28 and Olivia Gallup '25 did most of the damage at the plate: Raccio '28 scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Gallup '25 scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Aniajah Sanchez ' 28, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Kingswood Oxford, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Canterbury School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kingswood Oxford, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Worcester Academy at 5:00 p.m. Kingswood Oxford's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Worcester Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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