Softball Game Preview: Piketon Redstreaks vs. McClain Tigers

The Piketon Redstreaks will take on the McClain Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. McClain took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Piketon, who comes in off a win.

Piketon barely beat Westfall the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Redstreaks were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Mustangs on Wednesday. The Redstreaks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.

Kyndall Carroll made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Carroll was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

Jaylin Forbes

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/30/25 @ Westfall	7
03/26/25 @ Minford	6
04/22/25 @ Western	5
03/22/25 vs Chesapeake	5
04/23/24 vs Huntington	5

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaylin Forbes, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Heath, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.

Piketon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westfall only posted an OBP of .385.

Meanwhile, McClain fell victim to Hillsboro and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 10-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Piketon pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for McClain, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.