Quick as a Wink: Double play by center fielder helps QND softball team outlast Pittsfield

By David Adam, MRN Editor | May 22, 2025
Pittsfield shortstop Lila Simon reaches for the ball she dropped while Notre Dame baserunner Madalyn Boyer decides to retreat to second base during Wednesday's regional semifinal softball game at the Backyard. | David Adam

QUINCY — Morgan Winking’s first concern was to simply catch a fly ball. Gunning down a baserunner by doubling her off first base, however, proved to be the play that sealed Quincy Notre Dame’s victory on Wednesday night. Winking’s double play combination with first baseman Morgan Zanger in the top of the sixth inning ruined…

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Wink and a knock: Raiders slap hitter drives in winning run in WCC showdown with Tigers

By Muddy River Sports | May 9, 2025
Quincy Notre Dame's Morgan Winking drove in the winning run with an infield single in the sixth inning of Friday's 3-2 victory over Beardstown at The Backyard. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY -— By trade, Morgan Winking is described as a softball slapper. The left-hander uses extraordinary bat control, and when coupled with her above-average speed, she provides the Quincy Notre Dame softball team with an effective weapon at the bottom of its order. Winking’s talent was on display late Friday afternoon at The Backyard, where…

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