Taft School hadn't done well against Kingswood Oxford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Big Red beat the Wyverns by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4. The game was the first time the Big Red have beaten the Wyverns on their field since April 25, 2019.
Christian Barbuto looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Noah Jettelson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Parker Woods also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Big Red
| 04/23/25 @ Kingswood Oxford | 6-4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Hotchkiss School | 6-4 |
| 04/18/25 @ Frederick Gunn | 18-2 |
Taft School pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kingswood Oxford, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Taft School is set to face off against their familiar foe Loomis Chaffee School at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Kingswood Oxford will challenge rival Kent School at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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