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Streak sophs post .500 record |
5/13 - (CANTON) In a GHS
baseball season with more "downs" than "ups", Coach Jake
Miller's sophomore Streaks were a bright spot, finishing the
campaign strong to end up 14-14. They completed their
request for .500, Tuesday, with a 10-5 victory at Canton.
Freshman Dalton Davis picked up the pitching victory, going
four innings. Steven Joseph tossed the final three innings
to preserve the win. Nate Olin led the Streaks at the plate
with three hits against the Little Giants. |
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GHS sophomores slip by Geneseo |
5/12 - (GENESEO) Derek Schwab's
two-out two-run single in the seventh inning lifted GHS'
sophomore baseball team to a 5-4 victory at Geneseo, Monday.
With the win, the Streak sophs improved their season record
to 13-14. They will travel to Canton, Tuesday, in hope of
reaching the .500 mark.
Geneseo took a 2-0
lead in the first inning off Streak starting pitcher Nate
Olin, but he settled down, allowing only two more runs the
rest of the way.
With the GHS down 4-3 going into the top of
the seventh, a two-out balk put our runners on second and
third for pinch-hitter Schwab. His single brought in both
the tying and eventual winning runs.
There were some anxious
moments in the bottom of the seventh as Jake Taylor came on
in relief to try to close out the game for the Streaks.
Unfortunately, he gave up a leadoff double, a single and a
walk to load the bases with no outs. Taylor then struck out
the next batter, got the fifth batter of the inning pop out
to second base and then, on a full count, struck out the
last batter looking to seal the victory and earn the save.
Andrew Steck and Bo Merrit had two hits to lead the Streaks'
offense. |
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Streak
sophs rally past East Peoria |
| 5/9 - Tyler Garza tripled with
the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead
the GHS sophomore baseball team to an exciting 10-8 victory
over East Peoria, here Friday. |
With the win, the Streaks
sophs improved their season record to 12-14. They will
travel to Geneseo Monday for another non-conference contest.
Derek Schwab started the game on the mound for the Streaks
and held East Peoria scoreless through the first three
innings.
The visiting Raiders plated a solo run in the
fourth to cut their deficit to 3-1 and then took the lead in
the top of the fifth with four runs. They would eventually
trail 10-5, heading into the seventh inning. A homerun by
Bryce Colvin and two more runs made it interesting, but in
the end GHS' sophs survived for the win.
Mark Zhorne picked
up the pitching victory in relief, while Nate Olin threw one
pitch to record the final out of the game. |
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Garza's big blow, the Streaks got two hits from Zhorne. He
also scored three runs. Jake Taylor had a triple and Andrew
Steck, Nick Milligan, Olin and Jared Scott had one hit
apiece. |
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Rock Island slips by Streak
sophs |
5/8 - (ROCK ISLAND) GHS'
sophomore baseball team was competitive, but came up just
short at Rock Island Thursday. The Rocks dodged a
bases-loaded jam in the final inning to win 4-3 over the
Streaks.
Freshman Nick Milligan took the tough pitching
loss. He struck out 11, while walking four and scattering
six hits.
GHS' sophs led 2-1 going into the bottom of the
sixth when two fielding errors led to a two-out bloop single
that scored two runs. The Rocks added what proved to be the
deciding run against reliever Mark Zhorne and took a 4-2
lead into the seventh. Tyler Garza drove in one run in the
Streaks' final at bat to cut the deficit to one, but Rocky
was able to dodge the bullet with a pop-out to end the
contest.
Leading the GHS offense was Jake Henderson with
three hits and Garza with two.
The Streak sophs will host
east Peoria Friday at 4:30 p.m. |
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Moline
sweeps past Streak sophs |
5/3 - (MOLINE) GHS' sophomore
baseball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader Saturday
at Moline. The Maroons topped the young Streaks 11-6 and
9-3.
With the twin losses, the GHS sophs finish the 2008
Western Big 6 campaign 3-7. They fell to 11-13 on the
season.
The first game saw the Streaks rally to score five
runs in the sixth inning to cut their deficit to 8-6. A
three-run homer for Moline in the bottom of the frame put
things out of the reach. Freshman Nick Milligan took the
pitching loss. Mark Zhorne led the Streaks at the plate in
the opening game.
The second game saw Steven Joseph make a
last-minute start. He a respectable job, but got some shaky
defensive support. Jared Scott and Bo Merritt both hit
homeruns, but that wasn't enough. Zhorne also had strong
game at the plate.
Next up for the GHS sophs will be
a non-conference game at Rock Island on Thursday. |
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sophomores sweep season series |
5/1 - With a 7-2 non-conference
win over United Township, Thursday, the GHS sophomore
baseball team completed a three-game season sweep of the
young Panthers.
Bo Merritt led the Streak attack with a
two-for-effort that included a double and a homerun. Jake
Henderson broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run bases loaded
double. From that point on, the Streaks never looked back.
Jake Taylor started on the mound for GHS, but B.J. Buzick
picked up the pitching victory in relief.
With the win, the
Streak sophomores moved to 11-11 on the season. |
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Streak sophs rally past Richwoods |
4/30 - (PEORIA) GHS' sophomore
baseball team scored five runs in the seventh inning to edge
Richwoods 11-10, Wednesday night.
Nate Olin picked up the
pitching victory as the Streaks got a clutch two-out bases
loaded single from Dalton Davis to tie the score. He then
executed a perfect delayed steal to score Andrew Steck with
what turned out to be winning run.
Mark Zhorne and Davis
both had multiple hits and RBI's. Steck and Olin both added
triples and Bo Merritt collected two hits, including one
that barely missed clearing the fence.
With the win, the
Streak sophs moved to 10-11 on the season. They will try to
reach the .500 mark Thursday when they take on United
Township at home in a non-conference match-up. |
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sophomores fall in 8 innings |
4/29 - Moline scored a solo run
in the top of the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly to get
past the GHS sophomore baseball team 4-3, here Tuesday.
The
Streaks out-hit the Maroons in the contest 9 to 4, but could
only manage one run in the |
first, third and fifth
innings. Moline plated three in the fourth.
Steven Joseph took the
pitching loss for the GHS sophs as Moline's lead off man
reached in the eighth and stole second. A sacrifice bunt put
him on third and the next batter drove a deep fly to center
to score the run.
The Streaks' Jake Henderson had a big day
at the plate, collecting four hits. He also scored a run.
Dalton Davis scored the Streaks first run on a sacrifice fly
by Nate Olin. Henderson led off the third with a single and
eventually scored on Tyler Garza's sacrifice.
The final
Streak run came in the fifth when a Moline fielding error
set the stage for Mark Zhorne's RBI double. |
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Streak sophomores, now 9-11 on the season, will travel to
Peoria Richwoods for a 7 p.m. contest. |
| Streak
sophomores split with Quincy |
| 4/26 - After thumping Quincy
12-0 in the five innings in the opener Saturday, there were
high hopes for the GHS sophomore baseball team might sweep
their second consecutive Western Big 6 |
double. However, the
young Streaks didn't seal the deal as they fell to the
Blue Devils 10-8 in the nightcap.
With the split, the Streaks
sophs moved to 3-5 in league play and 9-10 overall.
In game
one, the first nine players to go to the plate for GHS
scored as they took a commanding lead that would eventually
become a mercy rule victory. The Streaks added three more
runs in the second inning and then coasted to the
five-inning win.
Tyler Garza and Nate Olin led the charge
for the Streaks with two hits apiece. Quincy surrendered
seven walks in the contest. Dalton Davis, Andrew Steck,
Derek Schwab, Bo Merritt and Milligan also had hits. The
first five GHS batters all walked. |
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In the
nightcap, the contest was throughout. GHS led 6-4 going into
the fifth inning. In that frame, however, the Blue Devils
plated four runs to take a lead they would never relinquish.
GHS scored solo runs in the sixth and seventh, but two more
runs for Quincy in the top of seventh proved decisive.
Jared
Scott and Jake Henderson had two hits apiece to lead the
Streaks. Olin, Schwab and Zack Dixon had one hit each.
Monday, the Streak sophs will travel with the varsity to
Geneseo for non-conference games. |
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GHS sophs earn league
victories |
4/19 - (EAST MOLINE) They did not come easy, by coach Jake
Miller's GHS sophomore baseball team finally broke into the
win column in Western Big 6 play, Saturday. The young
Streaks edged United Township 2-0 and 4-1.
With the sweep,
GHS' sophs moved their conference record to 2-4 and overall
mark to 8-8.
In the opener, Nate Olin and Steven Joseph
combined for the shutout. Olin went five innings and Joseph
pitched the final two for a save. Hits were at a premium,
but Tyler Garza and Andrew Steck led a Streak offense that
managed enough for the victory.
In the second game, U.T.
took an early 1-0 lead, but after that GHS' sophs closed the
door and scored some runs of their own. Bo Merritt was
three-for-four at the plate and Nick Milligan came through
with a big pinch-hit RBI double in the sixth. Jared Scott
got the Streak scoring going in the fourth with a double.
Mark Zhorne went the distance on the mound for the pitching
victory. He allowed five hits and struck out six.
Tuesday,
the GHS sophs will travel to Washington for a non-conference
test. |
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win in final at bat |
4/17 - Andrew Steck drove in
two runs with two out in the bottom of the seventh to give
GHS' sophomore baseball team a 3-2 victory over Washington,
here Thursday.
With the non-conference win, the Streaks
improved their season record to 6-8.
hhttp; Washington scored a
single run in the top of the first inning and held that
one-run lead until GHS tied the score in the sixth. Steck
led off with a single and eventually scored. The visitors
regained the lead with another run in the top of the
seventh, but Steck's clutch hit rallied the Streaks back for
the win.
B.J. Buzick started and pitched well for the
winners, but Steck earned the save in relief. Steck also led the
GHS hitting attack with three hits in four trips to the
plate. Nick Milligan, Derek Schwab and Zack Dixon also had
hits.
Washington out-hit the Streaks 8 to 6, but could only
muster two runs.
Next up for the Streak sophs will be
Saturday's Western Big 6 doubleheader at United Township. |
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Sophs
stay winless in conference |
4/16 - GHS' sophomhore baseball
team dropped both ends of a Western Big 6 doubleheader with
Alleman, here Wednesday. The Pioneers took the opener 12-10
and the nightcap, 9-5.
With the losses, the young Streaks
fell to 0-4 in league play and 5-8, overall. In the opener,
GHS took a 7-3 lead into the top of the fifth inning and
then surrendered seven runs to fall behind and they trailed the
rest of the way.
Starting pitcher Nick Milligan took the
loss. He allowed eight runs in four-plus innings. Steven
Joseph finished the contest, allowing four more runs.
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most telling statistic in the first game was the Streaks'
eight fielding errors. Offensively, they took advantage of
four Alleman errors and scored 10 runs on seven hits. Andrew
Steck had two hits to lead the way. Dalton Davis, Jake
Henderson, Nate Olin, Tyler Garza and Joseph had one apiece.
GHS fell behind 7-1 before scoring four runs in the bottom
of the sixth inning to cut the deficit to two runs.
Unfortunately, Alleman came right back with two insurance
runs in the top of the seventh, putting the game out of
reach.
Derek Schwab suffered the pitching loss. He allowed
seven runs on 10 hits. Olin pitched the seventh and allowed
two runs on one hit. Errors again hurt the Streaks' cause as
they committed four.
GHS out-hit the Pioneers in the
nightcap, but stranded too many baserunners. Davis, Steck,
Schwab and Milligan had two hits apiece. Olin, Henderson,
Garza and Jared Scott had one apiece.
The Streak sophs will
try to get back on track Thursday when they host Washington
in a 4:30 p.m. contest. |
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Streak
sophomores dump Dunlap |
4/15 - GHS' sophomore baseball
team returned to action, Tuesday, after multiple rain-outs
and looked sharp in a 10-0, five-inning victory over Dunlap.
The young Streaks improved their season record to 5-6 with
the win.
Mark Zhorne went the distance for the pitching
victory. He allowed four hits, walked one and struck out
one. His teammates turned a pair of double-plays to support
the effort.
Dunlap committed six fielding errors and
surrendered 10 hits to the Streaks in the contest. GHS
scored three in the first inning, six in the second and one
more in the fourth for their 10-run total.
Zhorne and Tyler
Garza led the way with two hits apiece. Dalton Davis, Nate
Olin, Derek Schwab, Jake Henderson, Andrew Steck and Steven
Joseph had one hit each.
Wednesday, the Streak sophs will
make-up their conference doubleheader with Alleman at
Sundberg Field. The first game will start at 4 p.m. |
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sophomores lose in extra innings |
4/7 - (MOLINE) GHS' sophomore
baseball team lost to Alleman 7-6 in nine innings, Monday.
Derek Schwab had two doubles and Nick Milligan another to
lead the Streaks. Dalton Davis took the pitching loss in
relief.
With the loss, the GHS sophs fell to 4-6 on the
season. They are scheduled to host Pekin on Tuesday at 4:30
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Rock
Island sweeps Streak sophs |
4/5 - GHS' sophomore baseball
team dropped a pair of games to Rock Island, here Saturday,
to fall to 0-2 in conference play and 4-5, overall.
Rock won
the first game 7-3 and took a pitchers' duel in the nightcap
2-1.
In the opener, Nate Olin took the pitching loss for the
Streaks. He allowed three runs in the first inning and one
in the second. GHS rallied to cut their deficit to 4-3 with
a three-run third inning, but that was all the offense they
could muster. Rocky added three more runs in the fifth
inning, taking advantage of a couple of GHS fielding errors.
The Rocks out-hit the Streaks 7 to 2 in the opener. Jared
Scott and Dalton Davis had the GHS hits.
In the nightcap
pitching was the ball game. The Streaks' Derek Schwab
allowed just four hits and two runs in the loss. Rocky's
pitching held GHS' boys to one run on three hits.
The
Streaks broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth
inning when Olin scored on Jake Henderson's sacrifice fly.
Rock Island re-tied the score with a solo run in the fifth
and got what proved to be the game-winner in the op of the
sixth. Derek Schwab, Olin and Henderson had singles.
Monday,
the GHS sophomores will tie to even-up their season record
when they travel to Alleman for a non-conference contest. |
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Streak sophs shut out Metamora |
4/4 - Freshman Nick Milligan
made a successful debut on the mound for the GHS sophomore
baseball team, here Friday, night getting the win in a 9-0
victory over Metamora.
Milligan, who
had a no-hitter through four innings, combined with reliever
Jake Henderson for the
five-hit shutout.
With the win, the Streak sophs moved their
season record to 4-3, heading into Saturday's Western Big 6
doubleheader with Rock Island.
GHS scored two runs in the
first inning and added three more in the second to take
command of the contest. They plated three more in the fourth
and one in the fifth.
The Streaks
finished with seven hits. Nate Olin and Derek Schwab had two
apiece and Dalton Davis, Henderson and Jared Scott each finished with one.
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GHS sophs
win shortened contest |
4/3 - (PEORIA) A seven-run
second inning proved decisive as the GHS sophomore baseball
team won a five-inning contest 7-6 against Limestone at
O'Brien Field, Thursday.
An injury in the top of the sixth
inning stopped the action and the sophomores' time limit
ran-out, ending the game.
With the win, the Streaks evened
their season record at 3-3.
Limestone scored a solo run in
the first inning before GHS erupted for their big inning. In
that frame the Streaks sent 11 men to the plate and pounded
out eight hits - six of them coming with two outs. Limestone
added two runs in the third and three more in the fifth.
Steven Joseph got the win on the mound for the Streaks. Jake
Henderson led the winners with two hits. Dalton Davis, Nate
Olin, Derek Schwab, Mark Zhorne, Jared Scott and Joseph all
had basehits. |
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Streak sophomores beat Macomb |
4/2 - (MACOMB) Known so far
this season for their generosity to opponents, GHS'
sophomore baseball team shook off their reputation in a 6-1
victory at Macomb, Wednesday.
The Streaks start slowly,
struggling with the Macomb pitcher's slower speed, but
eventually they broke loose with a four-run fifth inning.
Zach Dixon had a bases loaded single to key the rally.
Nate
Olin started the game on the mound for the Streaks and
allowed just one earned run. Derek Schwab picked up the win
in relief. Each the "Saturday" starters threw approximately
35 pitches. Jake Taylor finished the game in relief.
Jake Henderson led the GHS offense with a pair of hits and
an RBI.
Thursday, the GHS sophs are scheduled to play at 4 p.m. at
O'Brien Field in Peoria against Limestone. |
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Streak sophs split with Canton |
3/29 - (CANTON) GHS' sophomore baseball
team had a good chance to pick up their first two wins of
the season, Saturday, but some bad defensive play made them
settle for a split at Canton. The host Little Giants rallied
to win the first game 8-7, but the Streaks took the nightcap
7-3.
In the opener, GHS' sophs rolled up a 7-0 lead in the
second inning. Derek Schwab had the key blow, a three-run
double. Then, things went south for the Streaks. They
committed 14 fielding errors and made some baserunning
mistakes, allowing Canton to tie the game in the fifth and
take the lead in the bottom of the sixth. Nate Olin took the
pitching loss.
After leaving the field somewhat embarrassed
following the first game, GHS' sophs responded in a positive
fashion behind solid pitching and steady defense. Schwab
went the distance on the hill and the Streaks only committed
two errors. Offensively, freshmen Andrew Steck and Dalton
Davis both had a good effort at the plate.
The GHS sophs are
scheduled to make-up an early rain-out at Macomb, Wednesday.
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Rough
start sinks Streak sophs |
3/25 - GHS' sophomore baseball
team surrendered five runs in the first inning and tried
unsuccessfully to play catch-up in a 13-9 loss to Morton,
here Tuesday.
With the loss, the young Streaks fell to 0-2
on the early-season campaign.
Morton took advantage of four
straight walks to open the contest and plated five in the
first at bat with only two hits. GHS began the comeback
trail with a solo run in the second and two in the third.
Morton regained the lead 8-3 in the top of the fourth before
the Streaks struck for five runs to knot the score 8-8.
Unfortunately, GHS could not keep the Potters from scoring
as they outscored the Streaks 5-1 over the final three
innings.
Offensively, GHS hit the ball and five players had
multiple-hit games. Mark Zhorne reached base five straight
times and Dalton Davis, Nate Olin, Andrew Steck and Jake
Taylor also had two or more hits apiece.
GHS' sophomores
will play at East Peoria on Thursday. The starting time will
be 4:15 p.m. |
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Streak sophs give away opener |
| 3/24 - GHS' sophomore baseball
team was generous, Monday, in their season opener with
Peoria Notre Dame. The young Streaks took an 8-4 lead into
the top of the seventh inning, but could not |
seal the victory,
allowing PND to tie the score and eventually win
the contest 9-8 in eight innings.
GHS' sophs took a quick
2-0 lead in the first inning and led 4-1 after three
innings. The Streaks added three more runs in the fourth and
one more in the sixth, they suffered inning-ending double
plays in the final two innings.
Notre Dame rallied for four
runs in the seventh on three walks, a couple of wild pitches
and an error. A couple of singles and another error helped
the Irish plate what proved to be the winning run in the top
of the eighth.
Nate Olin pitched into the fourth inning for
the Streaks, but did not figure in the decision. He allowed
three runs (one earned) on three hits, while walking two and
striking out five. Steven Joseph pitched two and a third
innings, allowing five runs. Jake Taylor pitched the eighth
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GHS out-hit PND 10 to 8. Dalton Davis,
Jake Henderson, Andrew Steck and Nate Olin had two hits
apiece.
Tuesday, the young Streaks will try again for their
first victory when they host Morton in a single make-up game
starting at 11 a.m. |
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