Kent School couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kingswood Oxford Wyverns on Saturday. Kent School has not had much luck with Kingswood Oxford recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Kingswood Oxford's part, Alexis Nisyrios '27 made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Nisyrios '27 has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nisyrios '27 was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aleis Gonzales '27, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
The win (which was Kingswood Oxford's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Kent School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kingswood Oxford, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Canterbury School at 2:00 p.m. Kingswood Oxford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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