The McClain Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Piketon Redstreaks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. McClain is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
McClain's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Chillicothe on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-0 walloping at the hands of the Cavaliers.
Meanwhile, Piketon has not done well against Westfall recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Piketon came out on top against Westfall by a score of 11-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Piketon.
Aubrey Heath was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Reese Shanks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
McClain's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Piketon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
McClain suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Piketon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will McClain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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