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Remember When: Local Sports History on This Day, April 24

Somonauk baseball scores extra-inning LTC win over Newark in 2006; Ottawa baseball scores in 11th to top Streator in 1981

Somonauk's Chris Giesholt slides into home with the winning run in front of Newark pitcher Mitch Dunlap in the Bobcats' LTC win over the Norsemen in 2006. (Shaw Media)

By Brian Hoxsey

REMEMBER WHEN?

15 years ago

April 24, 2006

The Somonauk baseball team topped Newark 5-4 in Little Ten Conference action, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 11th on a wild pitch. The Bobcats were led by Scott Powers (winning pitcher, 8 IP in relief, 11 K), Josh Rivera (single, double), Chris Giesholt (two singles, RBI), and Matt Hochstatter (single, double, two RBIs). Norsemen starter Kyle Janssen went 10 innings with 10 strikeouts, while Dale Johnson had a pair of hits and RBIs, and Nick Verda an RBI single.

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The Streator softball squad blanked St. Bede, 5-0. Katie McClellan had a two-out, two-run double for the Bulldogs, while Lori Gubbels had a two-run single, and Felicia Phillips a run-scoring single. Lyndi Araujo earned the win in the circle allowing four hits and fanning eight.

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The Streator baseball team — behind a no-hitter with four strikeouts from Matt Bowman — rolled past Putnam County 15-0 in five innings. Ben Huff had a double, home run, and three RBIs for the Bulldogs, while Max Salata and Chris Cravatta each doubled in a pair of runs.

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The Ottawa softball club — on an RBI single in the top of the eighth inning by Jessica Sharpe — slipped past host Yorkville, 1-0. Pirates’ winning pitcher Shaleigh Jansen allowed just two hits and struck out six, while Stacy Kinzer singled and tripled, and Nicole Williams recorded two doubles.

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20 years ago

April 24, 2001

The Streator softball team — behind a no-hitter with 11 Ks from Wendy Niebuhr — defeated Geneseo 2-0 in a North Central Illinois Conference tilt. The Bulldogs received hits from Amy Yusko, JoMarie Halko (RBI), and Lauren Missel.

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The Marquette baseball squad shut out Roanoke-Benson 2-0 in a Tri-County Conference game. Mike Hall earned the complete-game pitching win for the Crusaders after giving up just three hits and fanning six, while John Calkins posted a run-scoring single.

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The Ottawa baseball team defeated visiting Streator, 6-3. Pirates’ winning pitcher Robb Winter allowed just three hits in 6 1/3 innings, while Cody Hughes recorded the final two outs for the save. The Bulldogs received RBI singles each from John Riblet and Joe Wargo.

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The Seneca baseball club edged host Indian Creek, 2-1. Keith Pfeifer earned the complete-game win on the mound for the Fighting Irish, scattering four hits and striking out seven, while Matt Maierhofer plated a run with a suicide squeeze and Matt Jackson singled and scored on an error.

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40 years ago

April 24, 1981

The Ottawa baseball squad topped visiting Streator 5-4 in 11 innings, scoring the winning run on Jim Malley’s squeeze bunt that scored Steve Schank, who had led the frame off with a triple. Pirates’ winning pitcher Ron Arroyo went all 11 innings and recorded 12 strikeouts. John Kozak and Don Phillis each had a pair of hits for the Bulldogs.

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The Woodland baseball team defeated Dwight, 6-0. Randy Delheimer earned the win for the Warriors, allowing just two hits with three strikeouts. Woodland was led at the plate by Randy Higbie (single, double, RBI), Ed Creamean (two singles), Mike Renner (two-run single), and Mel McMeen (double, RBI).

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Brian Hoxsey

Brian Hoxsey

I worked for 25 years as a CNC operator and in 2005 answered an ad in The Times for a freelance sports writer position. I became a full-time sports writer/columnist for The Times in February of 2016. I enjoy researching high school athletics history, and in my spare time like to do the same, but also play video games and watch Twitch.