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Sophomore Season summary...
Sophs' big inning buries Rocky
5/14 - Trailing 2-0 going into the bottom of the third inning, the GHS sophomore baseball team got started and two innings later they had finished off Rock Island 12-2.
    With the non-conference win, the Streaks swept their season series with the Rocks and moved to 18-3 on the season. The GHS sophs will host East Peoria Friday if the weather cooperates.
    Brock Bush threw the first four innings to pick up the victory. He struck out four and walked two. Freshman Luke Ryan tossed one scoreless inning in the relief, striking out two.
    Rock Island jumped out to an early lead, plating solo runs in the first and second innings. GHS finally got their bats going in the third. With a pair of runners on base, Cody Kukuk doubled in the first Streak run. Chad Johnson followed with an RBI single and Ryan tripled in the third run to give GHS a lead they would never relinquish. The Streaks added two runs in the fourth and then scored seven in the fifth to end the contest. Tyler Inness scored on a wild pitch to end the game.
    GHS out-hit Rocky 11 to 5. Logan Scott, Rebel Schott, Johnson and Ryan had two hits apiece. Zach McCrery, Kukuk and Nathan Mines had one each.
Streak sophs 9-1 in conference
5/9 - (ROCK ISLAND) While GHS' varsity has struggled during the second half of the Western Big 6 season, the Streak sophomores have quietly been putting together an outstanding season. With a 16-1, 10-1 doubleheader sweep at Rock Island, Saturday, the GHS sophs clinched the "mythical" sophomore league title.
    The Streaks finished the conference campaign 9-1, with their only loss coming the first weekend at Alleman. They moved to 17-3 overall with four games remaining.
    The opening game at Rock Island went six innings. The teams were tied 1-1 going into the third inning, but GHS broke it open with a five-run inning. They added another run in the fourth, three in the fifth and six in the sixth.
     Chris Fields went three innings for the pitching victory. He struck out five and allowed the only run. Rebel Schott pitched two innings and Brock Bush one.
    GHS had 17 hits in the opener. Zach McCrery was 4-for-4 to lead the attack. Fields and Tyler Farrell added two hits apiece and Schott, Bush, Chad Johnson, Jared Carl, Logan Scott, Nathan Mines and Tyler Inness had one each.
    In the nightcap, It was the same type of start. The Streaks took a 1-0 lead into the third inning before scoring three runs in both the third and fourth frames. They added two more in the fifth and one in the sixth. Rocky's lone run came in the bottom of the third.
     Farrell earned the pitching victory, going five innings and striking out four. Tim Rossell pitched the final two innings and struck out three.
     The Streaks had 15 hits in the second game. McCrery, again, was 4-for-4 to lead the way. Bush, Johnson and Scott had two hits apiece. Mines, Bryce Trent, Farrell, Cody Kukuk and Schott had one each.
GHS sophs roll over Richwoods
5/6 - GHS' sophomore baseball team picked up their 15th win Wednesday by a 10-1 score over visiting Peoria Richwoods.
    An eight-run third inning pretty much salted the game away for Coach Kevin Johnson's young Streaks. With the non-conference win they moved to 15-3 on the season.
    Chris Fields enjoyed the offensive support as he tossed three scoreless innings to earn the victory. Fields allowed three hits and struck out one. Tyler Farrell allowed just one run in a shaky fourth, but settled down and for two more solid innings of work. Rebel Schott struck out three in the final frame, while surrendering one hit.
    The Streaks scored one run in both the second and sixth innings in addition to the big third. They had 15 hits in the contest. Zach McCrery had three of them and Fields, Brock Bush, Cody Kukuk and Schott added two apiece. Kukuk banged out a double and triple. He and Fields each drove in two runs. Nathan Mines, Logan Scott, Kenny Malcolm and David Slaton chipped in one hit apiece.
    Thursday, the GHS sophomores will travel to United Township for a non-conference game. The Streaks swept U.T. at home in a conference doubleheader earlier in the season.
GHS sophs roll past Geneseo
5/4 - With a couple of regulars playing with the varsity and no freshmen available, GHS' sophomore baseball team didn't let that stop them as they beat Geneseo 9-2, here Monday.
    With the win, the young Streaks moved to 14-3 on the season.
    GHS rolled up a 4-0 lead going into the fourth inning. Geneseo cut the deficit to 4-2 in that frame, but the Streaks responded by scoring five runs over the final three innings.
    Tyler Inness went four and two-thirds innings on the mound to get the win for the Streaks. He allowed five hits, walked one and struck out three. Zach McCrery finished, holding Geneseo to just one hit over the final two and a third innings.
    Offensively, GHS had 13 hits. Five players had two apiece, including Chris Fields, Logan Scott, Tyler Farrell, Rebel Schott and Jared Carl. McCrery, Bryce Trent and Kenny Malcolm had one each.
     With Tuesday's make-up against Metamora cancelled, GHS' sophomores are next scheduled to play Peoria Richwoods at home on Wednesday.
Streak sophomores sweep Moline
5/2 - There may not be an official Western Big 6 sophomore championship, but Moline and GHS' sophomore baseball teams played like there was one Saturday. In two very competitive games, the young Streaks came out on top 1-0 (nine innings) and 6-3.
    The opener saw both teams send strong pitching to the mound. GHS finished with four hits and Moline, three. The winning run came in the bottom of the seventh. A walk to Rebel Schott and an error on Cody Kukuk's two-out grounder kept things alive for Brock Bush, who singled in the Schott.
    Chris Fields pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out five. Schott earned the win in relief, pitching three innings, allowing just one hits and striking out two.
    Freshman designated hitter Luke Ryan led the Streaks with two hits. Schott and Bush collected the other two.
    In the nightcap, the Streaks jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but saw Moline put up a three-spot in the second. Two more runs in the bottom of the second gave GHS a lead they would never relinquish.
    Freshman Tim Rossell got the pitching victory in relief of starter Tyler Farrell, who left in the middle of the second inning. Rossell went five innings, allowing no runs on five hits. He struck out two. Ryan got the final two outs of the game in relief of Rossell.
    Dalton Davis led the Streaks with three hits, including a double. Chad Johnson, who had did not bat in the first game, had two hits and Zach McCrery, Farrell, Kukuk and Bush each chipped in a hit for the cause.
    With the sweep, the GHS sophomores moved to 7-1 in conference play and 13-3, overall. They will host Geneseo on Monday.
Streak sophomores fall at Moline
4/29 - (MOLINE) GHS' sophomore baseball team had their six-game winning streak snapped, Wednesday, as they lost a 3-1 decision at Moline.
    With the non-conference loss, the young Streaks saw their season record slip to 11-3. They will face Moline again at home Saturday in a "conference" doubleheader.
    Zach McCrery took the pitching loss for the Streaks, going four and a third innings, allowing all three of Moline's runs (two earned). He struck out three. Moline's starting pitcher went six innings and struck out five.
    McCrery was the Streaks' leading hitter in the contest, going 2-for-3 with a double.
    Thursday, the GHS sophomores will host Limestone in a make-up game, weather-permitting at 4:30 p.m. on the east field.
Streak sophomores sweep Quincy
4/25 - (QUINCY) GHS' sophomore baseball team posted two victories, Saturday at Quincy. The Streaks shut out the Blue Devils 6-0 in the opener and scored a 16-2 five-inning win in the nightcap.
    In the opener, Chris Fields went the distance on the mound for the Streaks. Fields scattered five hits, struck out six and walked two.
    GHS was held to only five hits, but got the most out of them to score six runs. Dalton Davis, Zach McCrery, Brock Bush, Tyler Farrell and David Slaton collected the baseraps.
    The second game proved to be no contest as the Streaks pounded out 19 hits. GHS scored seven runs in the first inning, five in the second and four in the third. McCrery and Andrew finished with three hits apiece. Logan Scott and Davis and had two each. Chad Johnson, Jared Carl, Fields, Bryce Trent, Rebel Schott and Farrell had one apiece.
    Farrell earned the pitching victory. He worked four innings, striking out four, and Rebel Schott pitched a scoreless fifth.
    With the wins, the GHS sophs moved to 5-1 in league play and 11-2 overall. if the weather cooperates, the GHS sophs will host Washington on Tuesday.
GHS sophs win high-scoring contest
4/24 - (MORTON) After nearly a week without a game, GHS' sophomores shook off the rust in a 16-15 eight-inning victory at Morton, Friday.
    The Streaks took what looked like a commanding early lead, but couldn't hold on to it and found themselves having to rally in the final two innings for the win. Four pitchers saw action for GHS with Rebel Schott earning the victory with a scoreless final two and a third innings of work.
    The Streaks scored four runs in each of the first two innings, two in the third and three in the fourth to take a 13-7 lead. Morton pushed across two in the fifth to cut the deficit and then erupted for six in the sixth to grab a 15-13 lead. It took two runs in the seventh for the Streaks to force an extra inning. In the eighth, a lead-off walk and an RBI double two batters later by David Slaton gave GHS the lead. Schott then retired the side in the bottom of the eighth in order to preserve the win.
    Logan Scott started the game on the mound for the Streaks and pitched the first two innings, allowing three runs. Brock Bush went the next three and two-thirds innings, but ran into trouble and was touched for nine runs. Zach McCrery relieved Bush and faced five batters, but did not get an out. He was hit for three more runs.
    Offensively, the GHS sophs had 14 hits. Tyler Farrell led with two doubles. Bush had two hits and four RBI's. Slaton, Tyler Inness, McCrery and Scott also had two hits. Chris Fields, Chad Johnson and Jared Carl had one hits each.
    With the win, the Streak sophs moved to 9-2 on the season. They will travel to Quincy Saturday for a league doubleheader starting at 11 a.m.
GHS sophomores sweep U.T.
4/18 - After winning their opening game 6-3 against United Township, GHS sophomore baseball coach Kevin Johnson reminded his team of what happened in last week's conference opener at
Alleman. This time the young Streaks were ready to play as they smoked U.T. 10-0 in five innings for the sweep.
    GHS sophomores moved to 3-1 in league play and 8-2, overall with the sweep. They will play Tuesday at Dunlap.
    In the opener, Chris Fields allowed just one run in four innings to pick up the pitching victory. Freshmen Tim Rossell tossed two innings and Rebel Schott took care of the seventh.
    GHS' sophs scored two runs in both the first and second innings and added solo runs in the third and fourth. They could have had more as they pounded out 15 hits, but U.T. dodged some big innings.
    Andrew Steck and Zach McCrery both had three hits in the opener for the Streaks. Nathan Mines, Fields and Schott had two hits each. Tyler Farrell, Cody Kukuk and Chad Johnson chipped in one apiece.
    The nightcap was no contest as the Streaks scored five runs in the first four innings and then exploded for five in the fifth to end the game.
    Farrell enjoyed the offensive support as he tossed five innings of one-hit baseball for the pitching victory.
    GHS had nine hits in the nightcap and took advantage of three Panther errors. Kukuk led the Streaks with three hits. Steck and Brock Bush had two apiece and Luke Ryan and Farrell, one each. Steck drove in three runs and Bush, two.
GHS sophs win Alleman season series
4/15 - It was a non-conference match-up, but GHS' sophomore baseball team can claim bragging rights as they defeated Alleman 11-6, here Wednesday, to take two of three from the Pioneers.
    With the win, the Streaks sophomores moved to 6-2 on the season. They are scheduled to host United Township in a league doubleheader Saturday.
    Alleman jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning against GHS starting pitcher Brock Bush. However, the Streak hurler held the Pioneers to only one more run in his three innings of work while his teammates scored six runs to take a lead they would not relinquish. Rebel Schott relieved and pitched the final four frames allowing three runs.
    Offense made the difference for the Streaks as they belted out 12 hits against three Alleman pitchers. GHS scored four runs in the second inning, two in the third, three in the fourth and two more in the sixth.
    Dalton Davis led the winners with three hits and three RBI's. Chris Fields had two hits and Nathan Mines, Andrew Steck, Zach McCrery, Bush, Schott, Cody Kukuk and David Slaton had one apiece. Davis, McCrery and Schott all had doubles.
GHS sophomores split with Alleman
4/11 - (MOLINE) After a 10-run victory in the opener, Saturday, GHS' sophomore baseball had to settle for a split at Alleman in both team's Western Big 6 openers. The Streaks won 13-3, but fell to the Pioneers in the nightcap 7-3.
    The first game went six innings. Chris Fields picked up the pitching victory, pitching into the fourth inning before yielding the mound to Zach McCrery. Fields allowed three runs on five hits, walked three and struck out two. McCrery went two and third innings, striking out five.
    Alleman scored all three of their runs in the fourth inning.
    GHS' boys grabbed the lead in the second inning with a pair of runs. Nathan Mines and Andrew Steck both had RBI's. They added another run in the third and then put together a big six-run fourth. The Streaks had seven hits in the fourth. GHS added three more in the fifth and one in the sixth to get the ten-run margin.
    Mines went 4-for-4 with two RBI's to lead the Streaks' attack in the opener. Fields had three hits and Steck , Dalton Davis and Tyler Farrell had two apiece. Cody Kukuk and Logan Scott also chipped in hits in the 17-hit barrage.
    In the nightcap, the Streaks had nine hits, but managed just three runs against Alleman's Saskowski. The Pioneer pitcher went the distance with three strikeouts.
    Farrell took the pitching loss for GHS. He pitched into the fourth, allowing four runs on eight hits, striking out seven and walking four. Rebel Schott gave up three runs in relief and Steck pitched a scoreless frame.
    The Streaks took the lead with a run in the second inning, but Alleman answered in the third to tie the score. Three runs in both the fourth and fifth innings got the job done for the Pioneers. The Streaks plated one run in both those innings, but it wasn't enough.
    Alleman out-hit the Streaks 11-9 in the nightcap. McCrery and Kukuk led GHS with two hits apiece. Steck, Farrell, Brock Bush, Schott and Mines had one each.
     With the split, the GHS sophomores moved to 1-1 in conference and 5-2, overall. They will travel back to Alleman Monday for a non-conference match-up.
Solid pitching earns sophs sweep
4/4 - (CANTON) A pair of well-pitched games and plenty of hitting gave GHS' sophomore baseball team a 5-1, 5-2 doubleheader sweep at Canton, Saturday.
    Chris Fields and Tyler Farrell allowed the Little Giants only a combined seven hits on the day and only three runs. In the opener, Fields allowed one run on four hits and struck out six in the victory.
    The young Streaks scored five runs, but could have had more with their 13-hit attack. Another telling stat was GHS' fielders committing just one error - a big improvement from their shaky performance in the loss to East Peoria.
    The Streaks grabbed a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Rebel Schott knocked in two of those runs. The Streaks added two more in the third and that was all they needed. Canton plated their lone run in the bottom of the second. They had three hits in that frame and that was it for the contest.
    Andrew Steck, Farrell and Zach McCrery each had two hits for the winners. Nathan Mines, Dalton Davis, Cody Kukuk, Fields, Tyler Inness, Schott and Logan Scott all had one hit apiece.
    In the nightcap, GHS never trailed. They scored solo runs in the first and second innings, added two in the fourth and one more in the sixth. Both of Canton's runs came in the bottom of the seventh.
    Farrell went the distance on 87 pitches. He struck out five, walked none and allowed just three hits.
    Steck, Fields and Farrell led the GHS nine-attack with two hits apiece. Mines, McCrery and Brock Bush had one hit each.
    With the sweep, the Streak sophomores moved to 4-1 on the season. They are scheduled to play at home Tuesday against Limestone.
East Peoria rallies past GHS sophs
4/2 - (EAST PEORIA) Failing to build on an early lead and struggling with gloves, the GHS sophomore baseball team suffered their first loss of the season 6-4 at East Peoria, Thursday.
    With the loss, the Streak sophs fell to 2-1 on the early season. They will try to rebound this Saturday when they travel to Canton for a doubleheader.
    Rebel Schott did his part for GHS on the mound as he allowed just one run in four innings of work. He scattered four hits, walked two and struck out four. He left with a 2-1 lead.
    In the fifth, Andrew Steck took the mound. A couple of walks and a couple of hits  helped East Peoria score three runs to take a 4-2 lead. GHS plated a solo run in the sixth to cut the deficit, but gave up two in the bottom of the frame. Chris Fields tossed the sixth and got the first two men out, but three fielding errors by the Streaks gave East Peoria the two runs that proved to be the difference in the contest.
    The Streaks scored one run in the seventh as Fields doubled in Steck, but the rally ended there.
    Dalton Davis had two hits to lead the GHS nine-hit attack. Zach McCrery, Tyler Farrell, Steck, Fields, Nathan Mines, Schott and David Slaton had one hit apiece.
GHS sophs win home opener
4/1 - Jumping out to an early lead, the GHS sophomore baseball team cruised to an 11-3 victory over Macomb, here Wednesday.
    Tyler Farrell tossed three scoreless innings to earn the pitching victory for the Streak sophs (2-0). He only struck out one, but surrendered just one hit. Nick Milligan pitched the next three innings and was touched by Macomb's only scoring inning - the fourth - when the Bombers plated three runs on three hits. Milligan struck out four in his appearance. Zach McCrery finished the contest. He allowed two hits, but didn't let Macomb score any more runs.
    GHS scored three runs in the first inning and added four in the second. They finished scoring two in the fourth and solo runs in both the fifth and sixth.
    Milligan and Andrew Steck were both three-of-four at the plate. Dalton Davis was two-of-five and drove in four runs. GHS finished with 13 hits against Macomb's two pitchers. Cody Kukuk, Farrell, Brock Bush, Nate Mines and Brenden Guthrie each had one hit.
    Thursday, the GHS sophs are scheduled to play at East Peoria.
Sophomores open with big win
3/25 - (SHERRARD) GHS' sophomore baseball team opened their season with a six-inning 15-2 victory at Sherrard, Wednesday.
    The young Streaks got good pitching and plenty of offense to rout the Tigers. Nick Milligan started on the mound and picked up the win. He allowed no hits in three innings, struck out three and walked three. Rebel Schott threw the final three innings. He allowed two runs on two hits and struck out four.
    GHS scored in every inning but the fourth. They took a 6-0 lead in the third before Sherrard scored its only runs - a pair in the bottom of the frame. The score remained 6-2 going into the fifth. In that inning, GHS plated three runs and then in the sixth put things away with a six-run outburst.
    The Streaks had 14 hits in the contest. Dalton Davis led the way for GHS with two doubles and three RBI's. Andrew Steck, Zach McCrery, Schott and Cody Kukuk all had two hits apiece. Chris Fields, MIlligan, Tyler Farrell and Brock Bush each added a hits to the cause.
    Thursday, the Streaks sophomores (1-0) will play a 6 p.m. game against Macomb, following the freshmen. It is a make-up for Tuesday's rained-out home opener.