Winking’s walk sets up red-hot Bunte to clear bases with triple, setting tone early for QND softball team

By David Adam, MRN Editor | April 24, 2025
Quincy Notre Dame's Josie Boyer slides across home plate and umpire John Shepard gives the safe call while Western catcher Rachel McMullen looks to throw the ball during Wednesday afternoon's softball game at the Backyard in Quincy. Josie Boyer scored on Madalyn Boyer's single in the fourth inning. | David Adam

QUINCY — The most important at-bat in Wednesday afternoon’s 12-2 victory by the Quincy Notre Dame softball team over Western at the Backyard came in the second inning when it took the lead. No, it wasn’t Caitlin Bunte’s bases-clearing triple, breaking a scoreless tie. Instead, it was Morgan Winking’s two-out walk to load the bases,…

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Bunte atones for first-inning mistake, goes 4 for 4 in QND softball team’s home victory

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | April 12, 2025
Quincy Notre Dame's Caitlin Bunte celebrates after hitting a double in the sixth inning of Friday's game at The Backyard. | Shane Hulsey

QUINCY — Caitlin Bunte did not let a first-inning error deter her and instead used it as motivation. Two batters into the Quincy Notre Dame softball team’s game against Triopia on Friday, Raiders third baseman Josie Boyer fielded a ground ball off the bat of Addilynn Tracy. Bunte dropped Boyer’s throw to first, allowing Tracy…

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