Softball Preview: Piketon Redstreaks vs. Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs
The Piketon Redstreaks will head out on the road to challenge the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piketon will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Piketon beats Lynchburg-Clay with eight runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Piketon put the hurt on Paint Valley with a sharp 8-2 victory on Wednesday.
Paige Helton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Piketon got a big performance out of Laney Brown, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Renee Hill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Lynchburg-Clay was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell 6-2 to Manchester. The defeat continues a trend for Lynchburg-Clay in their matchups with Manchester: they've now lost five in a row.
Avery Blankenship and Sophia. Michael did some serious damage despite the final result: Blankenship went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double, while Michael scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Piketon is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Everything went Piketon's way against Lynchburg-Clay in their previous meeting back in April of 2015 as Piketon made off with a 10-1 win. Will Piketon repeat their success, or does Lynchburg-Clay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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