Ability to hit speed and spin allows Raiders to move on to regional championship game

By Muddy River Sports | May 14, 2024
Quincy Notre Dame catcher Payton Stupavsky throws the ball back to pitcher Caitlin Bunte during Tuesday's 8-0 victory over Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin in the Class 2A Buffalo Tri-City Regional semifinals in Buffalo, Ill. | Addi Zanger photo

BUFFALO, Ill. — The late-season schedule Quincy Notre Dame softball coach Eric Orne puts together is done by design. He wants the Raiders to see elite pitching so they’re prepared to face it in the postseason. The strategy paid off Tuesday. Second-seeded QND knocked out Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, collecting nine hits with three doubles in…

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