Softball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Piketon

Redstreaks

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Western	25
03/26/25 @ Minford	25
03/22/25 vs Chesapeake	25
04/16/25 @ Huntington	17
05/07/25 @ Paint Valley	13

Piketon had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Oak Hill Oaks with a sharp 11-0 win. The Redstreaks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.

Kyndall Carroll was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Carroll was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Danika Ritchie and Jaylin Forbes did most of the damage at the plate: Ritchie went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Forbes went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs Ritchie has posted over her last 11 matches. Another player making a difference was Reese Shanks, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Piketon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Hill only posted an OBP of .222.

Piketon pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Hill, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.

Looking ahead, Piketon will face off against Adena at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Redstreaks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. Oak Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.