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Streaks
sweep Blue Devils |
4/26 - It was an important
doubleheader for GHS' varsity baseball team. Though it did
not have conference title implications, Coach Arnie Gonzalez
wanted to make sure his young team gain some confidence for
the schedule ahead. The Streaks did just that, beating
Quincy twice 4-2 and 9-0, here Saturday.
The day did not
start out well the home team as they surrendered a run to
Quincy in the top of the first inning. Starting pitcher Kyle
Hunter had to leave the mound after two batters and Mark
Mason, the likely starter for game two had to be pressed
into immediate action. The senior responded, pitching four and
two-thirds innings to pick up the win. He allowed no earned
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Caleb Diefendorf and Caleb Weaver both relieved and
Weaver finished the final two innings for the save.
GHS'
boys scored a solo run in their side of the first inning on
an RBI single by Brian Gernant. Jacob Milligan's two-out
double in the second inning drove in two runs and gave the
Streaks a lead they would hang on to the rest of the way.
Kyle McGee hit a no-doubt solo homerun in the fourth for the
team's fourth run.
Quincy pushed a run across in the seventh
and threatened to tie the contest, but Weaver induced a
ground out with two men on for the final out.
GHS had
numerous opportunities to wide the margin in the opener,
collecting 11 hits, but they stranded nine baserunners.
McGee led the charge with three hits. Tanner Libby and
Milligan had two apiece. Rogue Schott, Austin Shearer,
Gernant and Blake Carr added one each.
In the nightcap,
Libby enjoyed early offensive support as he mowed down
Quincy batters for a complete game shutout. The big
righthander struck out nine, while scattering five hits. He
only walked one.
GHS scored two runs in the first inning as
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second homer of
the day with a man on. In the second inning, the Streaks
broke it wide open with five more runs. Schott and McGee
both had doubles in the frame.
After
taking that 7-0 run lead, GHS only scored solo runs in the
third and fourth. Coach Gonzalez inserted a number of
substitutes and the Streaks went down in order in the final
two at bats. However, the early production was more than
enough and Libby was "on" the GHS defense player errorless
ball.
McGee and Weaver led the Streaks at the plate in the
nightcap with two hits apiece. Milligan, Libby, Schott, Ben
Schneider and Shearer had one each.
Monday, the Streaks, now
4-4 in the Western Big 6 and 9-10 overall, travel to Geneseo
for a non-conference match-up. |
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| Rain
does not stop Richwoods' bats |
4/24 - (PEORIA) The start of
GHS' varsity baseball game at Peoria Richwoods Thursday was
delayed but some rain moving through the area, but when it
stopped, Richwoods broke out their big sticks early for a
10-2 non-conference victory.
With the loss, the Streaks fell
to 7-10 on the season. Richwoods improved to 9-7. The two
teams are potential opponents in the IHSA Regional to be
hosted by the Knights.
The Streaks jumped out to a quick 1-0
lead in the top of the first inning before Richwoods plated
four in the bottom of the frame to take contol of the
contest. They added another three in the third for a 7-1
advantage. Three more runs in the fifth made it 10-1 before
GHS pushed across another run in the sixth. Austin Shearer
took the pitching loss for GHS. He surrendered seven runs,
walked three and struck out one. Jake Milligan pitched the
two innings and Kyle Hunter tossed one.
Some more rain fell
during the game to make conditions a bit sloppy, but the
teams were able to finish. Offensively, the
Streaks had seven hits in the contest. Hunter was 2 for 3.
Caleb Weaver drove in a run and Kyle McGee had a double.
Saturday, the GHS varsity will try, weather-permitting, to
play their conference doubleheader at home against Quincy. |
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Streaks
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4/19 - (EAST MOLINE) Hopes for a conference
championship faded Saturday for the GHS varsity baseball
team as they suffered a doubleheader sweep at the hand of
United Township. The Panthers won 11-1 and 6-4.
With the
losses, the GHS boys fell to 2-4 in Western Big 6 play and
7-9, overall.
Despite lopsided final score, the first game
was close until the fifth inning. Jake Milligan started on
the mound for the Streaks and allowed only three runs on
four hits, before the relief pitching faltered in the late
innings. U.T.'s Garrett Yount kept the GHS offense at bay in
the contest. The Streaks' lone run came on a homerun by Kyle
Hunter. GHS had only two hits.
In the second game, the Panthers' Adam Becht struck out
eight of the first 10 GHS batters and picked up the win. The
Streaks rallied from a 6-1 deficit and threatened to either
tie of take the lead in their final at bats. Tanner Libby
started on the mound for GHS in the nightcap and took the
loss.
Tuesday, the Streaks will host Washington in a
non-conference game. They will play at Peoria Richwoods and
Limestone on Thursday. |
| Streaks rally
past Woodruff |
4/17 - After falling behind 3-0
against Peoria Woodruff, Thursday, the GHS varsity baseball
team got their sluggish offense in gear to earn a
come-from-behind 4-3 victory.
Caleb Weaver delivered the
final blow, a two-out bases loaded single up the middle to
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two runs in the bottom
of the seventh and give the Streaks the win.
The non-conference victory evened the GHS
varsity record at 7-7, heading into Saturday's key Western
Big 6 doubleheader at United Township.
Mark Mason pitched
seven solid innings, giving the Streaks something they have
been lacking in mid-week games. The senior lefty scattered
seven hits, struck out seven and walked only one to pick up
the win.
Woodruff took a 1-0 lead in the third inning as
Cody Walker doubled in Alex Gutierrez with the Warriors'
first run. In the top of the fifth, Woodruff tacked on two
more runs. Kym Jackson delivered a two-out bases loaded
single to drive in both runs.
GHS finally got on the
scoreboard against Woodruff's Mitch Hidden when Jacob
Milligan doubled with two out and scored on Kyle McGee's
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single. Another
run came in the sixth to cut the deficit to 3-2. Weaver
reached on a fielder's choice and scored on Tanner Libby's
double.
In the seventh, Milligan reached on
an error with one out. McGee singled and Kyle Hunter
sacrificed the two runners into scoring position. Brian
Gernant drew an intentional walk to load the bases and
Weaver came through to end the contest.
Both teams had seven
hits in the game. McGee led the Streaks, going 3 for 4 at
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Morton spanks varsity Streaks |
4/15 - (MORTON) GHS' varsity
baseball team was limited to just two hits in a 10-0 six
inning loss at Morton, Tuesday.
Jake Milligan doubled to
lead off the game, but the next Streak hit would not come
until the third inning. Morton, on the other hand, scored in
double digits with nine hits. They also received nine walks
from four GHS pitchers.
Caleb Diefendorf, who started the
game on the mound for the Streaks took the loss, working 1
1/3 innings and allowing four runs. Also seeing action on
the mound for the Streaks was Michael Jordan, Brian Gernant
and Mitch Ausdenmoore. All were touched for runs by the
Potters.
Morton plated a pair of
runs in both the first and second innings, three in the
fourth, one in the fifth and two to end the game in the
sixth.
After Milligan's double Austin Shearer had the only
other hit, a single.
Thursday, the Streaks will host Peoria
Woodruff in another non-conference contest. |
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Streaks split with Alleman |
4/14 - Once again, the GHS
varsity baseball team proved to be generous hosts as they
split their second Western Big 6 doubleheader at home,
Monday. The Streaks topped Alleman 4-3 in the opener, but
allowed the Pioneers salvage the nightcap 7-5.
GHS' varsity
saw their season record evened at 6-6 and their league mark
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Kyle Hunter picked up the pitching victory in game
one, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits. He struck
out seven and walked three in six innings. Caleb Weaver
earned the save.
The Streaks took a 1-0 lead in the bottom
of the first on an RBI single by Brian Gernant. Alleman
scored twice in the third inning to take the lead. Both runs
came from a homerun by Charlie Mack. The Pioneers added
another run in the fourth and held a 3-1 lead until GHS
rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fifth. Kyle
McGee and Hunter singled to open the frame. Weaver was hit
by a pitch to load the bases. Consecutive groundouts yielded
the tying runs and a double by Mark Mason drove home Weaver
with what would be the game-winning run.
Hunter shut down
Alleman's offense in the sixth and Weaver pitched a
scoreless seventh. GHS out-hit Alleman 9-6 in the opener.
Hunter and McGee had two hits apiece and Weaver, Gernant,
Mason, Rogue Schott and Austin Shearer had one each.
In the
nightcap, Tanner Libby pitched well enough to win, but the
relief pitching failed to hang on to a 4-2 lead.
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Alleman
plated five runs in the top of the sixth. The Streaks scored
a solo run in the second to take the lead. They added two
more in the third and solo runs in the fourth and seventh
innings.
Gernant drove in two runs. Hunter and Weaver had
two hits each. Both the Streaks and Pioneers had nine hits
in the nightcap. In addition to Hunter and Weaver, Mason,
Gernant, T.J. Scott, Schott and Jake Milligan all had one
hit apiece. Milligan took the pitching loss.
On Tuesday, the
Streaks will travel to Morton for a non-conference game with
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| Alleman
tops GHS in non-conference |
4/7- (MOLINE) Perhaps the best
thing about Monday's game for the GHS varsity baseball team
was that it did not count in the Western Big 6 standings.
Alleman thumped the Streaks 12-0 in five innings.
GHS was limited to just two hits in the contest, while
Alleman put up some serious offense. The
Pioneers' Elliot Kelso hit two homeruns and
collected six RBI.
Austin Shearer took
the pitching loss and the brunt of Alleman's fury as GHS tried not to dip into
the relief pitching pool with a number of games scheduled this week.
With the loss, the Streaks fell to 5-5 on
the season. They will host the Pioneers
Saturday in a 2 p.m. conference doubleheader.
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| Streaks split
first league test |
4/5 - GHS' varsity baseball
team had hoped to get off to a strong start in Western Big 6
play, Saturday, but had to settle for a split with rival
Rock Island.
The Streaks lost their comfortable lead, but
rallied back to beat the Rocks 9-7 in the opener and then
fell 9-5 in the nightcap.
Streak starting pitcher Kyle
Hunter was cruising along with a 4-0 through four innings in
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opener, before
allowing a couple of baserunners in the
fifth. With two out, the GHS boys had a chance to dodge the
bullet, but a fielding error prolonged the inning, which
eventually ended with six runs - the final three of which
came on Cameron Mandel's three-run homer.
GHS fought back in
the bottom of the frame to score five. Hunter connected for
a two-run homer to give the Streaks their eighth and ninth
runs. Rocky scored one more run in their final at bat
against reliever Caleb Weaver, but the righthander ended the
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Hunter got the
pitching victory, allowing only three hits in six innings
and striking out 13.
The Streaks out-hit Rock Island 8 to 4
in the opener. Hunter, Kyle McGee and Brian Gernant finished
with two hits apiece. weaver and Tanner Libby also had one
hit each.
In the nightcap, Rock Island scored in each of the
first five innings. They took the lead for good with a
three-run third inning.
Libby suffered the pitching loss for
the Streaks, allowing 10 hits and seven earned runs, while
striking out five. Mark Mason pitched the final two and
two-thirds innings, allowing two more runs.
GHS scored twice
in the first and third innings and once more in the sixth.
They stranded 11 baserunners in the contest.
Rock Island
out-hit the Streaks 14 to 11 in the nightcap. Austin
Shearer, McGee, Mason and Gernant had two apiece hits for
GHS. Rogue Schott, Libby and Weaver also added hits.
Monday,
the Streaks, now 1-1 in conference and 5-4, overall, will
travel to Alleman for a non-conference game. |
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Streaks Invite
Hunter
takes command |
3/29 - GHS' varsity baseball
team got a strong pitching performance from senior ace Kyle
Hunter and exploded for a six-run outburst to dominate
Streator in six innings 10-0, Saturday.
Hunter struck out 13
Bulldog batters and combined with Mark Mason for a
six-inning no-hitter. |
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With the win, the Streaks finish this
year's Streaks Invite with a 2-1 mark. They also improved
their season record to 4-3. GHS' varsity will play next
Thursday against Limestone at O'Brien Field in Peoria.
Saturday's match-up with Streator looked to be a pitcher's duel early as
neither team scored and the Streaks could only muster up one
hit through three innings, but in the fourth things changed.
With two out in the fourth, GHS scored six runs. Rogue Schott drove in the
first run and Austin Shearer, Kyle McGee, Hunter and Caleb
Weaver also got into the act. The Streaks added two more
runs in the fifth on a two-out two-run single by Blake
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Carr. In the
sixth, a two-run single by Ben Schneider ended the contest
on the 10-run rule.
GHS finished with 11 hits in the
game. Shearer, Hunter and Schott each had two hits. Carr,
Weaver, McGee, Tanner Libby and Schneider finished with one
apiece.
Hunter pitched five innings, reached his pitch count
and gave way to Mason who faced just three men in the final
inning. Mason also registered a strikeout. |
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Streaks Invitational
U-High bounces Streaks in
six innings |
3/28 - University High scored
their second consecutive 10-run rule shortened game of the
tournament, Friday, with a 13-2 triumph over GHS' varsity
baseball team.
The Pioneers rolled up an 11-0 lead before
the Streaks got on the scoreboard with two runs in the
bottom of the fifth inning. They plated two more in the
sixth to create the 10+ run margin.
With the loss, GHS'
varsity again saw their season record evened at 3-3. They
will play Streator at 11:30 a.m. Saturday for their final
game of the tournament.
Austin Shearer took the pitching
loss for the Streaks.
Offensively, U-High out-hit the
Streaks 9 to 8. Kyle Hunter and Mark Mason had two hits
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Streaks Invitational
GHS varsity beats I.C. in
opener |
3/28 - The weather finally
cooperated enough to let play begin Friday in the eighth
annual Streaks Invitational varsity baseball tournament.
GHS' varsity got things started in fine fashion with an 8-4
victory over Elmhurst Immaculate Conception.
Tanner Libby
gave the Streaks a decent pitching outing. The tall
right-hander went six innings, allowing four runs on six
hits with three strikeouts and three walks. Brian Gernant
tossed a scoreless seventh.
A two-out double by T.J. Scott
drove in two runs in the bottom of the first inning to get
things started. I.C. tied the score with a pair of runs in
the he top of the second, but GHS answered with three runs
in the bottom of the third to take a lead they would never
relinquish. A double by Caleb Weaver brought in two runs and
a follow-up double by Libby plated Weaver.
The Streaks
scored three more in the fourth to put it out of reach. Kyle
McGee and Kyle Hunter had key hits and Weaver a sacrifice
fly.
GHS out-hit the Knights of I.C. 10 to 6. Hunter was
three-for-three and Scott added two hits. Austin Shearer,
Weaver, Libby, Mark Mason and Ben Schneider had one hit
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Peoria out-hits Streak varsity |
3/26 - (EAST PEORIA) A
promising start faded quickly for the GHS varsity baseball
team as they suffered their second loss of the season, 9-4,
at East Peoria, Wednesday.
Caleb Weaver's two-run double got
the Streaks off to a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first
inning, but then the host Raiders got their chance at the
plate.
East Peoria greeted GHS' Mark Mason with four
basehits and a costly fielding error by the Streaks gave the
Raiders a 3-2 lead. East Peoria never trailed again. They
added two in the third inning and four in the fifth. GHS
managed two more runs in the top of the seventh.
Mason took
the pitching loss, going three innings, allowing five runs
on seven hits. He walked one and struck out one. Austin
Shearer went two innings and gave up four runs on four hits.
he walked six. Kyle Hunter tossed the final inning for the
Streaks, striking out the side.
East Peoria out-hit GHS
10-6. Besides Weaver's double, the Streaks got one hit
apiece from Blake Carr, Kyle McGee, Hunter, Shearer and
Jordan Sadiq.
With their season record evened at 2-2, the
GHS varsity will next play Friday in the Streaks Invite.
They are scheduled to open the tournament at 11 a.m. against
Normal University High. East Peoria improved to 4-1 with the
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varsity tops Taylorville |
3/21 - (TAYLORVILLE) The
formula is simple, good pitching and timely hitting usually
equals victory. GHS' varsity baseball team got both Thursday
as they scored an 11-4 non-conference victory at
Taylorville.
With the win, the Streaks improved their
early-season record to 2-1.
GHS jumped out to a 6-0 lead and
never looked back. Kyle Hunter, who picked up the pitching
victory, aided his cause with a two-run double to get the
scoring started. Hunter pitched four innings, allowing two
runs on four hits. He struck out eight and walked two.
Tanner Libby pitched two innings, allowing one run on three
hits and Austin Shearer tossed the final inning, surrendering
one run.
Saturday's Springfield Southeast Tournament was
cancelled due to the expected cold temperatures. The varsity
Streaks' next game will be Wednesday at East Peoria. GHS' JV
team will host AlWood on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. |
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Streaks stumble at Canton |
3/20 - (CANTON) Hoping the
weather will allow them to play this weekend, GHS' varsity
baseball team explored their pitching depth Thursday in an
8-2 loss at Canton.
Junior Caleb Diefendorf lost his first
varsity pitching outing, allowing four runs in three innings
of work. Michael Jordan was tagged for four more runs in the
fifth inning. Kyle Hunter and Brian Gernant tossed one
scoreless inning apiece.
The host Little Giants collected
eight hits, eight walks and one hit batsman to score their
eight runs. The Streaks' only runs came in the sixth inning
on a two-run homerun by Mark Mason off Canton's new
scoreboard.
GHS finished with just five hits. In addition to
Mason's rap, Jordan Sadij, Hunter, Tanner Libby and Blake
Carr chipped in one hit apiece.
With the loss, GHS' season
record was evened at 1-1. If the weather permits, the
Streaks will travel to Taylorville Friday for a 4 p.m.
Varsity-JV doubleheader and then play in the Springfield
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3/14 - Caleb Weaver hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run
second inning and send the GHS varsity baseball team to an
11-2 season-opening victory over LaSalle-Peru, here Friday.
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Originally scheduled to play a JV game before Saturday's
four-team get-together, a threatening weather forecast
induced the teams to play a Varsity-JV doubleheader Friday
night. It was both teams' 2008 opener.
Kyle Hunter started
the contest on the mound for the Streaks and picked up the
victory. He allowed solo runs in the first and second
innings, but posted a scoreless third while striking out
five batters. Tanner Libby tossed two scoreless frames and
Mark Mason and Austin Shearer finished things off with one
inning apiece.
GHS scored at least one run in every inning
but the sixth. Brian Gernant drove in the Streaks' first run
of the season. Shearer and Kyle McGee drove in two apiece
and Weaver, three. Weaver was 2 for 3. Shearer was 2 for 4
and McGee added a triple.
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first and second innings and then nothing
after that, despite collecting eight hits. Karch
Kowalczyk led L-P with two singles. The Cavaliers used three
pitchers, surrendered 11 hits and committed two fielding
errors.
In addition to the hitters previously mentioned for
the Streaks, Bo Merritt, Libby, Ben Schneider, Rogue Schott
and Mark Mason collected one hit apiece.
GHS outscored L-P 10-4 in a five-inning JV game following
the varsity contest.
If the weather
cooperates, the Streaks will try to play Pekin on Saturday,
starting at 11 a.m.
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