Piketon and Westfall pushed the score to 11-8 the last time they played Westfall, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Redstreaks narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mustangs 2-1. The Redstreaks haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Jaylin Forbes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Redstreaks
| 04/11/25 vs Westfall | 2-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Valley | 7-3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Chesapeake | 25-0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Chesapeake | 16-3 |
| 05/01/24 vs Paint Valley | 8-2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Clay | 6-5 |
Piketon's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Westfall, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Coming up, Piketon will look to defend their home field on Monday against Adena at 5:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Redstreaks 3.2, the Warriors 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Westfall, they will be playing at home against Lynchburg-Clay at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Westfall's pitchers better be ready for this one: Lynchburg-Clay has averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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