Injection of life: Blue Devils build confidence ahead of WB6 showdown by ending Pirates’ seven-game win streak

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | April 11, 2024
Quincy High School second baseman Gavin Powell eats up a ground ball as the Blue Devils beat Hannibal 8-1 on Wednesday at the QHS field. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Rejuvenation became the name of the game. One team found it, the other now needs it — for decidedly different reasons. Back-to-back losses to begin the week, including an 11-run setback against Rock Island in Western Big 6 Conference play, made Wednesday’s 8-1 victory over Hannibal crucial for the Quincy High School baseball…

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Lowe’s stellar effort helps Blue Devils come away with split on final day in Memphis

By Muddy River Sports | March 27, 2024
Quincy High School senior Brady Lowe threw four hitless, scoreless innings in a 4-1 victory over Kenston (Ohio) on Tuesday in the USA High School Baseball Challenge in Memphis, Tenn. | Matt Schuckman photo

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The weather played havoc with the Quincy High School baseball team’s spring break trip, but the Blue Devils were still able to come away with a split on their final day playing in the USA High School Baseball Challenge. Senior right-hander Brady Lowe threw four scoreless innings Tuesday in a 4-1 victory…

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Pair of QHS pitchers mow down QND to claim victory during head-to-head clash in SHG Slam

By Muddy River Sports | March 16, 2024
Quincy High School right-hander Brady Lowe struck out 12 in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Quincy Notre Dame at the SHG Slam in Springfield, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The first crosstown showdown of the spring took place 110 miles from the Gem City, but it didn’t lack any down-to-the-last-out drama. With a runner on first base and the Quincy High School baseball team holding a two-run lead in the top of the seventh inning, right-handed reliever Jansen Lawson induced a…

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