Beep baseball coming to Streator

The Hardscrabble Lions Club will present a beep baseball event Saturday, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. (note this time has been pushed back an hour from its original start).

The game at Northlawn School, 202 E. First St., enter from Bloomington Street, will feature a team of Streatorites facing off against the Chicago Comets Beep Baseball club.

Beep baseball is a modified version of the game played by visually impaired athletes. It uses special equipment such as a beeping ball and buzzing bases, with pitchers and catchers on the same team as the hitters at bat who try to help their teammate make contact.

The Streator Celebrities will be blindfolded while batting and fielding.

Fans are encouraged to bring chairs, cheer on the teams (between plays, of course) and learn about beep baseball.