why not do

on @*:text:.strike*:#: {
  if ($nick(#,$nick,oh)) { 
    inc $+(%,strike,.,$2,.,$chan)
    if ($($+(%,strike,.,$2,.,$chan),2) isnum 1-2) { .notice $2 you now have a strike, you currently have $($+(%,strike,.,$2,.,$chan),2) | .notice $nick you have issued a strike, $2 now has $($+(%,strike,.,$2,.,$chan),2) }
    else { .notice $nick $2 has 3 strikes, which is kbable, so il go ahead and kick ban them | ban -k # $2 2 Three strikes and ur out | unset $+(%,strike,.,$2,.,$chan) }   
  }
}