Blue Devils erupt for 10 runs in first inning, hand Galesburg softball team 27th consecutive defeat

By Steve Eighinger | April 30, 2025
Quincy High School catcher Maggie Neally, left, and pitcher Carlee Gilker celebrate after the third inning of Tuesday afternoon's softball game. The Blue Devils scored 10 first-inning runs and won 13-3. | David Adam

QUINCY — What a difference a day makes. To fully appreciate Quincy High School’s 13-3 Western Big 6 softball victory over Galesburg on Tuesday, just consider what the Blue Devils had experienced the day before — an identical 13-3 pounding at the hands of arch rival Quincy Notre Dame. QHS coach Anjay Heinecke said her…

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Photo Gallery: Freshman catcher developing into top hitter for QHS softball team

By David Adam, MRN Editor | April 30, 2025
Quincy High School right fielder Kamryn Hlubek corrals a fly ball during Tuesday's softball game against Galesburg. | David Adam

Freshman catcher Maggie Neally collected a team-high three hits and fell a home run shy of hitting for the cycle during Tuesday’s 13-3 victory for the Quincy High School girls softball team over winless Galesburg. Neally is hitting .460 with three homers in her rookie season. Muddy River News Editor David Adam captured some of the…

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