Posts Tagged ‘Prep softball’
Heroic pitching effort by Hagerbaumer not enough for Payson Seymour as first-inning run for Triopia stands up
CONCORD, Ill. — Abby Hagerbaumer and a late rally gave the Payson Seymour softball team a puncher’s chance, but Triopia’s Mylee Tracy had other plans. The two pitchers combined to give up just four hits in Saturday’s Class 1A Triopia Regional championship game, and Tracy escaped a seventh-inning jam to seal a 1-0 victory. Lucie…
Read MoreOrmond’s two-strike, two-out single in bottom of sixth breaks tie, helps Liberty claim regional crown
BARRY, Ill. — Years from now, when people talk about Friday night’s Class 1A softball regional championship game, most will remember Camdyn Ormond’s sixth-inning single through the right side of the infield that brought home the winning runs for Liberty in a 3-1 victory on Friday night at Western High School. Pleasant Hill coach Ryan…
Read MoreWest Hancock hitters unable to solve riddle of Williamsville’s Nowack in Class 2A softball regional
CARTHAGE, Ill. — The West Hancock softball team couldn’t figure out a way to generate any offense against Williamsville pitcher Izzy Nowack during Friday’s Class 2A Illini West Regional championship. Nowack struck out seven, walked one and allowed just three hits in the Bullets’ 3-0 victory. West Hancock’s Lakin Larson led off the fourth inning…
Read MoreHavana’s Howerter keeps Central from generating offensive attack in regional championship game
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Havana pitcher Maddie Howerter made life difficult for the Camp Point Central softball team. Howerter allowed just four singles, struck out eight and shut out the Panthers as the Ducks won the Class 1A Camp Point Regional championship with a 5-0 victory Friday. Howerter impressively wriggled out of a jam in…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Pair of homers help Raiders rack up sixth consecutive regional championship
Lauren Miller and Caitlin Bunte both homered for the Quincy Notre Dame softball team in Friday night’s 5-1 victory over Buffalo Tri-City in the Class 2A regional championship game at The Backyard. The regional title is Notre Dame’s sixth straight, and Tri-City was denied its first title since 2022. QND has won 11 straight games…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Liberty’s John comes out ahead in pitcher’s duel with Pleasant Hill’s Wombles
Liberty’s Chandler John allowed just three hits and one walk in a complete game effort in a 3-1 victory over Pleasant Hill in the Class 1A softball regional on Friday night at Western High School in Barry. Pleasant Hill’s Ava Wombles also turned in a solid game in the circle, allowing five hits and walking…
Read MoreCentral softball team cruises in semifinals victory, sets up Friday regional showdown with Havana
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Realistically, Brey Genenbacher said her Camp Point Central softball team was approaching Wednesday’s game as more of a workshop. The Panthers were an overwhelming favorite in their Class 1A regional semifinal matchup with Augusta Southeastern and proved why in a 15-0 victory, a game shortened to 3 1/2 innings by the…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Panthers turn 11 walks, six walks into 15 runs in first two innings of rout
Central sent 25 batters to the plate in the first two innings, receiving 11 walks and six hit batters to score 15 times to win 15-0 over Augusta Southeastern in the Class 1A regional softball semifinals on Wednesday afternoon in Camp Point. Havana (22-3-1), which routed Mendon Unity 13-0 in the other regional semifinal earlier this…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Dominant Bunte allows two hits, one walk to help Raiders reach regional title game
Quincy Notre Dame’s Caitlin Bunte was dominant in the circle on Wednesday afternoon, allowing just two hits and walking one to collect a 2-1 victory over Pittsfield in the Class 2A regional semifinals at the Backyard. She gave up one unearned run to a team that had scored 299 runs in 30 games before Wednesday.…
Read MoreSurvive and Advance: Liberty softball coach not thrilled with level of play but accepts regional semifinal victory
BARRY, Ill. — Liberty softball coach BJ Fessler remained optimistic while also addressing the elephant in the room in the postgame huddle following a 14-7 victory over Griggsville-Perry in Tuesday’s Class 1A Barry Western Regional semifinal game. The No. 2 seed Eagles did not perform up to their standard. “I wasn’t hard on the girls,”…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Liberty scores four times in bottom of fifth to pull away from Griggsville-Perry
BARRY, Ill. — The Liberty softball team scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to pull away from Griggsville-Perry to win Tuesday’s Class 1A Barry Western Regional semifinal game 14-7. The Eagles (22-5) will play for the regional championship on Friday against the winner between No. 3 seed Pleasant Hill and fifth-seeded…
Read MoreLiberty’s Lefringhouse enhancing all-state resume by adding power surge this season
LIBERTY, Ill. — Ally Lefringhouse would rather stay out of the spotlight, but her softball talents make it difficult for her to avoid it. Lefringhouse, a senior catcher for Liberty, has been a consistent force over the last four seasons. She has played at least 25 games each season, made just five errors behind the…
Read MoreQHS softball team brings out bats while picking up victory over Sacred Heart-Griffin
QUINCY — The Quincy High School softball team showed up ready to swing. Five of the first six Blue Devils to bat in the first inning Friday collected hits, including four extra-base knocks, as a four-run frame set the stage for an 8-4 victory over Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin at the QHS field. Quincy collected 15…
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Read MoreLiberty softball team ‘smacks the ball pretty good,’ uses three home runs to overtake Pittsfield
LIBERTY, Ill. — Ally Lefringhouse’s home run sparked the Liberty softball team’s comeback, Chandler John’s homer completed it, and Claire Obert’s slam put an exclamation point on it. Lefringhouse got the Eagles within a run with a solo blast in the bottom of the third inning, John gave the Eagles a one-run lead with her…
Read MoreGeneseo pitcher limits QHS softball team to two hits in Western Big 6 matchup
QUINCY — Geneseo pitcher Kendyl Wassenhove never allowed the Quincy High School softball team to find its footing in the batter’s box Thursday. Wassenhove limited the Blue Devils to two hits over five innings, striking out seven and leading the Maple Leafs to a 17-0 Western Big 6 Conference victory at the QHS field. Wassenhove…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Plenty to cheer about for Liberty softball team in home victory over Pittsfield
LIBERTY, Ill. — The Liberty softball team belted three home runs, including a grand slam by sophomore first baseman Claire Obert in the sixth inning, in a 12-7 victory over Pittsfield on Thursday. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey captured these images from the Liberty softball field.
Read MoreWest Hancock slugs two home runs, hurls complete game one-hit shutout in victory over Western
BARRY, Ill. — The Lauren Stevenson show took center stage at the Western softball field on Thursday. Stevenson, a freshman right-handed pitcher, belted two home runs, drove in all of West Hancock’s runs and tossed a complete-game one-hit shutout in the Titans’ 4-0 victory. Her first home run, a solo shot to center field in…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Thursday, May 15
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Read MoreArea scoreboard for Wednesday, May 14
Here is the area scoreboard for Wednesday, May 14: Prep baseball Illini West 8, Orion 7 Liberty 15, Pleasant Hill/Western 0 Macomb 5, Beardstown 3 Winchester West Central 1, Mendon Unity 0 Kirksville 10, Palmyra 0 Rock Island Alleman 4, Quincy High School 2 Prep softball Quincy Notre Dame 10, Camp Point Central 8 Quincy…
Read MoreQuincy Notre Dame finishes unbeaten in WCC after outlasting Central in eventful nine-inning softball game
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Whew! That major exhale heard shortly before dusk Wednesday four miles northeast of Camp Point was compliments of Quincy Notre Dame softball coach Eric Orne. QND extended its win streak to 10 games but not before dodging several sizable upset-minded bullets from longtime rival Central on a breezy, 83-degree sun-swept afternoon…
Read MoreBlue Devils explode offensively, pile up 29 runs in just three innings of victory over Suns
QUINCY — A 16-run inning featured every player in the Quincy High School softball team’s lineup scoring at least once as the Blue Devils beat Southeastern 29-4 in four innings Wednesday. The Blue Devils had just 11 hits, but they took advantage of 11 walks and one hit batter in their highest scoring game of…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Orne picks up 650th victory on softball diamond in 27th season at Notre Dame
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Quincy Notre Dame’s 10-8, nine-inning victory on Wednesday over Central featured the two schools combining for eight runs in the ninth inning. The teams combined for 18 runs, 22 hits, eight walks and numerous wild pitches and passed balls. Fifteen players were credited with hits. QND’s victory was the 650th in…
Read MoreRock Island uses 10-run second inning to wrap up WB6 softball crown at Quincy’s expense
QUINCY — Quincy High School’s softball team was coming off its best performance of the season, but there was no carryover on Tuesday from a Saturday afternoon doubleheader sweep of Granite City. Rock Island (19-9) all but wrapped up the contest with a 10-run second inning on its way to a 14-7 triumph that clinched…
Read MoreQND softball team stays unbeaten in WCC play, extends winning streak to nine games
HAMILTON, Ill. — Caitlin Bunte came within a home run of the cycle, five players had multiple hits and Madalyn Boyer tossed a five-hit complete game as the Quincy Notre Dame softball team handled West Hancock 9-2 in Tuesday’s West Central Conference game. QND center fielder Morgan Winking helped get the Raiders on the board…
Read MorePayson Seymour softball team erases three-run deficit in sixth inning, rallies to edge Central
PAYSON, Ill. — A pair of passed balls brought in the tying and winning runs for the Payson Seymour softball team, which rallied for a 5-4 victory over Camp Point Central on Tuesday. The Indians trailed 4-3 entering the bottom of the seventh. Tori Hugenberg led off the inning with a single up the middle.…
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Read MoreHlubek sisters combine for four HRs as QHS softball team takes both ends of twibill from Granite City
QUINCY — Kamryn Hlubek loves her mother dearly, but she may have to tell her mom to watch the Quincy softball team’s games from somewhere besides the ballpark. Kamryn, a freshman outfielder for the Blue Devils, hit her first career home run — a solo blast in the third inning of a 13-3 mercy rule…
Read MoreBack-and-forth game ends with Pittsfield softball team breaking 20-victory mark
QUINCY — In a game that featured four lead changes and 29 combined hits, the Pittsfield softball team scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead for good and held off a West Hancock seventh inning rally to win 13-11 in the first game of QND Slam on Saturday at…
Read MoreBunte hits homer, hurls one-hit shutout as QND softball team runs winning streak to eight games
QUINCY — Caitlin Bunte tossed a one-hit shutout and hit a two-run home run as the Quincy Notre Dame softball team won its eighth game in a row, dispatching Pleasant Hill 8-0. Bunte’s two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth inning gave the Raiders a 5-0 lead, Lauren Miller extended that lead to six…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Blue Devils all smiles as baseball, softball teams sweep three games at home
QUINCY — The Quincy High School baseball team defeated Payson Seymour 10-0, and the softball team won both games of a doubleheader with Granite City by scores of 13-3 and 17-7 on Saturday. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey captured these images from the baseball and softball diamonds.
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Read MorePhoto Gallery: Boyer scores on Winking infield single as Raiders outlast Tigers
QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame senior Madalyn Boyer scored the winning run from second base as Morgan Winking legged out an infield single to with two outs in the sixth inning to help QND beat Beardstown 3-2 on Friday. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey captured these images at The Backyard.
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Friday, May 9
Here is the area scoreboard for Friday, May 9: Prep baseball Payson Seymour 2, Mendon Unity 1 Greenfield/Northwestern 9, Camp Point Central 7 Highland 4, Marceline 4 Palmyra 21, Highland 6 Liberty 13, Lutheran 3 Macomb 8, West Hancock 0 Monroe City 14, Van-Far 8 Petersburg PORTA 9, Pittsfield 7 Prep softball Quincy Notre Dame…
Read MoreWink and a knock: Raiders slap hitter drives in winning run in WCC showdown with Tigers
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…
Read MoreWeppler slams door on Chargers’ rally, helps Blue Devils pick up road victory
CARTHAGE, Ill. — With the tying runs in scoring position and no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday, Izzy Weppler showed her moxie. The Quincy High School softball team’s left-handed sophomore hurler left both runners stranded as she struck out two of the final three batters to preserve a 5-3 victory over…
Read MoreCamp Point Central softball team extends lead late, holds off Brown County
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Claire Huston had three hits and three RBIs, including the final of each in a four-run sixth inning by the Camp Point Central softball team as the Panthers withstood a Brown County rally and defeated the Hornets 15-9 on Thursday. The Panthers led 9-0 entering the bottom of the fourth inning,…
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Read MoreKirby homers twice, Buescher completes Payson Seymour softball team’s shutout of Illini West
PAYSON, Ill. — Megan Kirby shined at the plate and Bryn Buescher starred in the pitcher’s circle for the Payson Seymour softball team on Tuesday. Kirby hit two home runs, and Buescher tossed a four-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory over Illini West. Buescher, a senior right-hander, completed all seven innings on just 66 pitches,…
Read MoreQND softball team eclipses 20-victory mark for sixth consrcutive year with 16-1 decision over Southeastern
QUINCY — Caitlin Bunte homered to center field to lead off the bottom of the first inning for the Quincy Notre Dame softball team, which went on to post a 16-1 victory over Southeastern on Tuesday afternoon at the Backyard. The victory enables the Raiders (20-4) to reach the 20-victory plateau for the sixth consecutive…
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Read MoreRaiders pound out 36 hits, 32 runs and six home runs in doubleheader sweep of Alton Marquette
QUINCY — Caitlin Bunte had seven hits in eight at-bats, including three home runs, and drove in 10 runs during the Quincy Notre Dame softball team’s 17-2 and 15-4 victories over Alton Marquette on Saturday at the Backyard. Bunte went 4 for 4 with two home runs, four runs scored and five RBIs in the…
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Read MoreStroke of Luck: Lefringhouse’s drive bounces right way for Liberty softball team in extra-inning victory
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Lady Luck was on the Liberty softball team’s side on Tuesday. With Liberty and Pittsfield tied at 2, Anna Dietrich at first and one out in the top of the eighth, Liberty semior catcher Ally Lefringhouse launched an 0-1 pitch from Emma Henry high in the air to deep center field. The…
Read MoreBlue Devils erupt for 10 runs in first inning, hand Galesburg softball team 27th consecutive defeat
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…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Freshman catcher developing into top hitter for QHS softball team
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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Read MoreDirty Dozen: QND softball maintains mastery over arch rival QHS, wins 13-3 at home
QUINCY — To her credit, Anjay Heinecke did not try to sidestep the question. The Quincy High School softball coach fully admitted the frustration of the ongoing losing streak to arch rival Quincy Notre Dame, the latest loss coming in 13-3 fashion on a balmy Monday evening inside the friendly confines of The Backyard at 10th and…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Raiders all smiles in victory over Blue Devils in crosstown showdown
QUINCY —The Quincy Notre Dame softball team jumped on Quincy High School with four runs in the first inning on Monday and never looked back in a 13-3 victory at The Backyard. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey captured some of the action from 10th and Jackson.
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Read MoreWombles cousins share sister-like bond that transforms into fiery competitiveness on softball diamond
PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — Ava Wombles is like the older sister Emma Wombles never had. “Ava is probably my biggest role model,” Emma Wombles said. Ava could not be more proud to hold that distinction. “It literally means the world to me that she said that,” Ava Wombles said. “One of my goals in life…
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Read MoreWinking’s walk sets up red-hot Bunte to clear bases with triple, setting tone early for QND softball team
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,…
Read MoreLosing no-hitter in seventh doesn’t bother John as Liberty softball team holds on to defeat Blue Devils
QUINCY — Chandler John was oh-so-close to a no-hitter, but the run differential after the final out was all she was concerned about. The Liberty sophomore right-hander was two outs from a no-hitter against Quincy High School on Wednesday before Avary Hlubek thwarted John’s chances at a no-no with a single through the left side,…
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Read MorePhoto Gallery: Tough day for Blue Devils on softball, baseball fields
The Quincy High School baseball team lost 3-0 at home on Wednesday to Western Big 6 Conference rival Moline, while the Quincy High School softball team lost 5-2 at home to Liberty. Sports Writer Shane Hulsey captured some of the action at both games.
Read MoreSimon delivers clutch homer to put Pittsfield on top, snags line drive in seventh to seal victory
PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — It was only fitting that the Pittsfield softball team’s victory over Pleasant Hill on Tuesday ended with the ball in Lila Simon’s glove. Simon’s bat put the Saukees in position to win the game in the first place. After blasting a two-out, three-run home run off of Saint Louis University commit…
Read MoreBlue Devils score first, then Geneseo takes charge in 12-1 rout in Western Big 6 softball game
GENESEO, Ill. — The Quincy High School softball team enjoyed a good start to Tuesday afternoon’s Western Big 6 Conference game, scoring a run in the top of the first. Geneseo then took over. The Maple Leafs improved to 5-1 in league play, scoring in four of the game’s five innings while posting a 12-1…
Read MoreThree-run homer in bottom of sixth sinks Notre Dame softball team in 4-1 road loss to Carrollton
CARROLLTON, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame girls softball team scored first and led 1-0 after 4 ½ innings, but Carrollton tied the game in the bottom of the fifth and then took the lead in the sixth with a three-run homer to claim a 4-1 victory on Tuesday afternoon. Singles by Vanna Holmes and…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Emma outduels Ava in battle of Wombles cousins in Saukees’ road victory
Pittsfield’s Emma Wombles and Pleasant Hill’s Ava Wombles, who are distant cousins, combined for 29 strikeouts and just five walks from the pitcher’s circle in Pittsfield’s 4-3 victory over Pleasant Hill on Tuesday afternoon in Pleasant Hill. “It was a pitcher’s duel, for sure,” Wolves coach Ryan Lowe said. “Both girls did a phenomenal job.…
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Read MoreWeppler’s back problems now in rear-view mirror for Quincy High School softball squad
PAYSON, Ill. — Slowly, but ever so surely, Izzy Weppler is carving out her softball niche as a member of the Quincy High School pitching staff. The left-handed sophomore made just her second start of the season Monday afternoon, pitching the Blue Devils past Payson Seymour 7-3. Weppler has worked to overcome a series of…
Read MorePleasant Hill offense racks up 33 runs, 32 hits in winning two softball games on road
PLEASANT PLAINS, Ill. — The Pleasant Hill softball team racked up 33 runs and 32 hits in winning a pair of games on Saturday, defeating Hartsburg-Emden 25-5 and Pleasant Plains 8-4. Pleasant Hill (7-2) led 7-0 after two innings against Hartsburg-Emden, then piled on 13 runs in the top of the third inning. Makenna Winchell…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Friday, April 18
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Read MoreLiberty softball team backs John’s pitching with nine unanswered runs in victory over Payson Seymour
LIBERTY, Ill. — The Liberty softball team trailed 3-2 after 2½ innings, then scored nine unanswered runs to post an 11-3 victory over Payson Seymour on Thursday afternoon. Chandler John earned the victory, striking out eight, allowing five hits, three walks and one unearned run. Payson Seymour scored twice in the second inning, then Abby…
Read MoreOne strike from victory, Raiders give up tying and winning runs in bottom of seventh at Piasa
PIASA, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame girls softball team was one strike from victory, but a two-out two-strike RBI single tied the score and another RBI single drove home the winning run for Piasa Southwestern in an 8-7 victory on Thursday afternoon. The Raiders led 7-5 entering the bottom of the seventh. Reliever Caitlin…
Read MoreBoyer slugs homer, earns victory in circle as QND extends softball win streak over QHS to 11 games
QUINCY — Understandably, Madalyn Boyer needed a few moments to decide what was more enjoyable. The Quincy Notre Dame right-hander was the winning pitcher — with excellent relief help from Caitlin Bunte — and also socked her first home run of the season during the Raiders’ 6-2 victory over rival Quincy High School in a Wednesday…
Read More‘Those are the fun games’: Henry’s hit highlights rally, Stambaugh’s glove seals victory for Saukees
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Pittsfield softball coach Ariana White could sense the strings tightening, so she did her best to loosen them. The Saukees led Western 7-6 entering the top of the seventh on Wednesday, but back-to-back errors put Wildcats runners on first and second with one out. White then made a trip to the pitcher’s…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Raiders improve to 15-2, close in on sixth consecutive 20-victory season
Wednesday’s 6-2 victory over Quincy High School moved the Quincy Notre Dame girls softball team one step closer to a sixth consecutive 20-victory season. Notre Dame has outscored Quincy 87-18 during that 11-game stretch. The last QHS victory against the Raiders came in April 2018. Muddy River News Editor David Adam captured some of the images from…
Read MoreArea Scoreboard for Wednesday, April 16
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Read MoreBlue Devils can’t keep good times rolling in softball conference loss to United Township
EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Just when the Quincy High School softball team appeared to be building momentum in their Western Big 6 Conference clase with United Township on Tuesday, the Panthers snatched it from them and ran away with it. After Carlee Gilker hit a three-run home run to trim the Blue Devils’ deficit to…
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Read MoreWeppler adds to longball streak, allows one run for Blue Devils from pitcher’s circle
GALESBURG, Ill. — Sophomore Izzy Weppler continues to make the most of her at-bats in her first season on the Quincy High School softball team. Weppler, a sophomore left-handed hitter, belted her second home run in as many games and third in 18 at-bats as the Blue Devils beat Galesburg 9-1 in Western Big 6…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Bunte’s amazing offensive streak continues for Raiders
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Caitlin Bunte went 2 for 3 with a two-run home run in the third inning and scored three runs in Quincy Notre Dame’s 10-4 victory over Pittsfield in a prep softball game on Monday night. In the last eight games dating back to April 5, Bunte has gone 15 for 22 with…
Read MoreArea Scoreboard for Monday, April 14
Here is the area scoreboard for Monday, April 14: Prep Baseball Quincy 8, Rock Island 6 Quincy Notre Dame 19, Rushville-Industry 5 Illini West 10, Astoria/VIT 0 Pittsfield 3, Payson Seymour 0 Brown County 10, Triopia 1 Palmyra 5, Mendon Unity 0 Clark County 13, Highland 2 Silex 17, Mark Twain 5 Prep Softball Quincy…
Read MoreBunte has five hits, seven RBIs in first game as QND softball splits with Bloomington Central Catholic
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Caitlin Bunte had the game of dreams on Saturday. The Quincy Notre Dame senior and University of Indianapolis commit went 5 for 6 with seven RBIs and hit for the cycle in the Raiders’ 15-4 victory over Bloomington Central Catholic in the first game of a doubleheader. Bunte got the home run…
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Read MoreBunte atones for first-inning mistake, goes 4 for 4 in QND softball team’s home victory
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…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Raiders shut down high-scoring Triopia after allowing early run
Caitlin Bunte had four hits, scored two runs and fired five scoreless innings in relief as the Quincy Notre Dame girls softball team beat Triopia 4-1 at The Backyard on Friday. Bunte struck out nine and retired the final 13 batters of the game, throwing 46 of her 61 pitches for strikes. Sports Writer Shane…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Friday, April 11
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Read MoreBaserunning calls cost QHS softball team critical outs in sixth, seventh innings of WB6 loss
QUINCY — Quincy High School softball coach Anjay Heinecke didn’t agree with the umpire’s calls, but there was nothing she or anyone could do to change them. Those calls came in a one-run game in the sixth and seventh innings of the Blue Devils’ 5-4 loss to Western Big 6 Conference foe Rock Island Alleman…
Read MoreMiller’s game-winning hit in bottom of eighth inning caps wild victory for Central over Western
CAMP POINT, Ill. — The look Lauren Miller wore on her face provided an indication to what had preceded her game-winning hit in the bottom of the eighth inning. “This game was an emotional rollercoaster … we just tried to keep the pressure on and keep scoring,” said Miller, whose frozen-rope one-out double down the…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Blue Devils fall just short of overcoming five-run sixth inning by Alleman
The Rock Island Alleman Pioneers took the lead with a five-run sixth inning, then withstood two comeback attempts by Quincy High School to win 5-4 in a Western Big 6 Conference softball game on Wednesday evening. Sports Writer Shane Hulsey captured some of the moments during the game.
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Wednesday, April 9
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Read MoreArea scoreboard for Saturday, April 5
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Saturday, April 5: Prep baseball Quincy Notre Dame 3, Jacksonville 2 Prep softball Quincy Notre Dame 13, Dundee-Crown 5 Quincy Notre Dame 12, Fenton 3 Payson Seymour 11, Newark 11 Girls soccer Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 3, Quincy Notre Dame 0 College baseball Quincy University 8, Indianapolis 6…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Thursday, April 3
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Thursday, April 3: Prep baseball Geneseo 5, Quincy High School 4 Quincy Notre Dame 4, Liberty 1 Monmouth United 5, Camp Point Central 4 Pittsfield 5, Riverton 4 Calhoun 9, Brown County 5 Monmouth-Roseville 5, West Hancock 3 Hannibal 3, Mexico 1 North Shelby 8, South Shelby…
Read MoreTake Note for Thursday, April 3: Sedovic is clutch in extra innings, Wiewel keeps hitting, Central juggernaut keeps piling up runs
QUINCY — Here are some of the newsworthy moments that took place across the area sports scene on Thursday, April 3: • Elise Sedovic continues to be the Quincy Notre Dame softball team’s secret weapon in late innings. Sedovic drew a walk to lead off the eighth inning against Liberty, went to second base on…
Read MoreTake note: Highlights from across the area sports scene for Tuesday, April 1
QUINCY — Here is a look at some of the highlights from across the area from Tuesday’s action: • Trace Routh went 3 for 3, while Drake Gibson had two hits and threw six scoreless innings as the Quincy High School baseball team went to Macomb on Tuesday and picked up an 11-0 victory. •…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Tuesday, April 1
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Tuesday, April 1: Prep baseball Quincy Notre Dame 7, Palmyra 0 Quincy High School 11, Macomb 0 Liberty 13, Southeastern 3 Camp Point Central 14, Pleasant Hill 3 Beardstown 3, Mendon Unity 2 Jacksonville Routt 10, Brown County 5 Pleasant Plains 10, Pittsfield 0 Moberly 5, Hannibal…
Read MoreMcMullen’s softball odyssey taking her from Pike County to state’s capitol to fulfill competitive drive
BARRY, Ill. — Rachel McMullen’s softball journey began innocently enough. A video of McMullen’s first tee ball at-bat — posted to her X account on March 3 — shows a 5-year-old McMullen hitting the tee with her first swing, but after reloading and taking another hack, making solid contact, dropping the bat and running to…
Read MoreDixon’s double gives Wildcats spark needed to burn out victory against Wolves
BARRY, Ill. — Intimidation turned into jubilation for Emma Dixon. And once Dixon provided the spark, Loryn White kept the fire burning. With the Barry Western softball team trailing Pleasant Hill 1-0 with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning on Monday, Dixon strode to the plate for her…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Monday, March 31
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Monday, March 31: Prep baseball Geneseo 15, Quincy High School 0 Illini West 4, Liberty 1 West Hancock 9, South Fulton 2 Canton 11, Monroe City 1 Marion County 12, Bevier 1 Prep softball Camp Point Central 10, Quincy High School 6 Pittsfield 16, North Greene 1…
Read MoreInterference call ends pitchers’ duel as Raiders outlast Warriors at softball slam
QUINCY — Whether the play was savvy, lucky or both, Alyssa Ley’s instincts paid off. With the bases loaded, two outs and the Quincy Notre Dame softball team leading Hardin Calhoun 1-0 in the top of the seventh inning Saturday, Ley ranged to her left from her shortstop position to field a ground ball off…
Read MoreWhite’s speed turns tide in Raiders’ favor during one-run win over Warriors
QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame freshman outfielder Sophia White has earned the nickname “Flash.” On Saturday, she showed why. White led off the third inning of a scoreless game against Hardin Calhoun at The Backyard with one task — get on base. With that in mind, Raiders coach Eric Orne told White to bunt for…
Read MorePayson Seymour splits games at softball slam, while Illini West suffers pair of setbacks
QUINCY — Four teams provided a day full of action at Saturday’s Quincy Notre Dame Softball Slam at The Backyard. The finale provided plenty of drama with QND squeaking out a 1-0 victory over Hardin Calhoun. Here is a recap of the three games preceding that showdown: Archer’s timely hits give Indians lift Corin Robinson…
Read MoreArea scoreboard for Saturday, March 29
QUINCY — Here is the area scoreboard for Saturday, March 29: Prep baseball Edwardsville 9, Illini West 0 Pittsfield 7, Lewistown 0 Pittsfield 8, Ridgewood 0 Brown County 6, Camp Point Central 4 Canton 6, Brown County 4 Canton 13, Camp Point Central 2 Hannibal 7, Wright City 1 Warrenton 14, Hannibal 1 Moberly 11,…
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