Photo gallery: Doggy Paddlers square off with River Dragons at QU Stadium

The Quincy Doggy Paddlers get ready to take the field before facing the Alton River Dragons on Sunday night at QU Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

Click here to purchase digital downloads or prints from this photo gallery. QUINCY — The rain pushed back the start time an hour, but it didn’t wash out Sunday night’s Prospect League action at QU Stadium. The Alton River Dragons upended the Quincy Doggy Paddlers 12-5. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman hung out down…

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River Dragons’ late-inning explosion leads to another loss for Doggy Paddlers

The Quincy Doggy Paddlers' Brady Kindhart dives safely into third base during the first inning of Sunday night's game against the Alton River Dragons at QU Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The Quincy Doggy Paddlers seemed poised to snap their four-game losing streak on Sunday, but the Alton River Dragons’ rally in the late innings thwarted that chance. The River Dragons scored eight straight runs in the eighth and ninth innings to turn a 5-4 deficit into a 12-5 win in Prospect League action…

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‘It was one of the best feelings ever’: Doggy Paddlers walk off as winners thanks to Bond’s extra-inning home run

Quincy Doggy Paddlers outfielder Krew Bond poses with the ball he hit a walk-off two-run home run to give the Doggy Paddlers a 13-11 victory over the Alton River Dragons on Wednesday at QU Stadium. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The best ice water bath of Krew Bond’s life came courtesy of one his teammates after he delivered the biggest swing of the season for the Quincy Doggy Paddlers. Bond’s walk-off two-run home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning on Wednesday punctuated a 13-11 Doggy Paddlers victory over the Alton…

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Doggy Paddlers work their way out of late-inning jams to preserve franchise’s first vicrory

Quincy Doggy Paddlers leadoff hitter Jimmy Koza went 3 for 3 with three runs scored in Friday night's 10-7 victory over the Alton River Dragons at QU Stadium. | Photo courtesy Olivia Kindt

QUINCY — The man who hit the first home run in Quincy Doggy Paddlers history also caught the final out of the franchise’s first victory. Doggy Paddlers reliever Noah Wilder inherited runners on first and second with Quincy leading the Alton River Dragons 10-7 and two outs in the top of the eighth on Friday…

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