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Thrills pack top 10 area games of 2016

The following is the third of our three-part Best of 2016 series. Today, we look at the Top 10 games of the year.

No. 10: Naegele breaks NIU single-season softball home run record with walkoff

Northern Illinois catcher Emily Naegele went into the record books in dramatic fashion.

With a mid-season game against Ball State tied, 4-4, heading into the bottom of the ninth, Naegele smacked a solo home run to break the record for most homers in a single season in program history. The home run was her 16th of the season, breaking the record of teammate Kayti Grable, who hit 15th the previous year.