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Rockets’ Kessler mows down Eagles, ending Liberty’s pursuit of regional crown
WINCHESTER, Ill. — A career day dashed the Liberty baseball team’s dreams of playing for a regional title, and it came courtesy of a familiar foe. Rushville-Industry senior right-hander Macon Kessler struck out a career-high 16 batters and tossed a complete-game shutout as the sixth-seeded Rockets ended the fourth-seeded Eagles’ season with an 8-0 victory…
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Liberty baseball team’s season ends with loss to Rushville-Industry
WINCHESTER, Ill. — Liberty senior right-hander Jack Sparrow held Rushville-Industry scoreless for the first four innings and struck out 15 batters, but Rockets senior Macon Kessler tossed a three-hit shutout and struck out a career-high 16 batters in the Rockets’ 8-0 victory in the Class 1A Bluffs Regional semifinals. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey…
Read MoreBrown County baseball team’s 11-run frame puts it in control in victory over Rushville-Industry
MT. STERLING, Ill. — An 11-run inning put the Brown County baseball team in control of Friday’s game, but the Hornets had to survive a late Rushville-Industry rally to post a 17-13 victory and end a three-game skid. The Hornets led 17-11 heading to the seventh inning when the Rockets put together a pair of…
Read MoreMustangs survive Rockets’ upset bid by pulling out regional semifinal victory in double overtime
PAYSON, Ill. — On paper, the Mendon Unity girls basketball team looked to be a definitive favorite. On the court, it proved to be a different — or at least more difficult — story. While the No. 3-seeded Mustangs ultimately prevailed in their Class 1A Payson Regional semifinal matchup against No. 8 Rushville-Industry, they needed…
Read MoreRaiders walk off with victory as all three runs in seventh-inning rally score on bases-loaded walks
QUINCY — Patience is a virtue the Quincy Notre Dame baseball players took to heart Monday. Trailing Rushville-Industry by two runs going to the bottom of the seventh inning at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield, the Raiders put themselves in position to rally by loading the bases with one out. Abram Wiewel reached on an…
Read MoreResilient Blue Devils rally to beat Rockets and take winning record into WB6 opener at Sterling
QUINCY — The resiliency the Quincy High School softball team was forced to demonstrate inning after inning Wednesday should be the attribute that gives the Blue Devils the chance to chase victories all season. Despite allowing five runs in the first inning and trailing as they came to bat in five of the first six…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Sixth-inning rally pushes QHS softball team past Rushville-Industry
QUINCY — The Quincy High School softball team scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take the lead and ultimately hold off Rushville-Industry for a 16-13 victory Wednesday at the QHS field. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman sat in center field and put together this photo gallery:
Read MoreEpic inning leads to first victory for Liberty softball team
LIBERTY, Ill. — The inning that kept going and going and going ultimately ended with the Liberty softball team scoring enough runs to create a cushion the Eagles needed to withstand Rushville-Industry’s rally. The Eagles scored 12 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday, only to see the Rockets come back with four…
Read MoreRaiders set up showdown with Titans for WCC supremacy by finishing off Rockets
QUINCY — The game featured all the ingredients of a blowout. The Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball team used full-court defensive pressure to hold Rushville-Industry without a field goal attempt during the opening four minutes Saturday night and created more turnovers (11) than points allowed (10) in the first half. The Raiders stretched their 21-point…
Read MoreAggressive approach offensively carries Griswold, Suns to regional volleyball championship
AUGUSTA, Ill. — Southeastern volleyball coach Tim Kerr has been waiting for Kenzie Griswold to have a breakout performance. The sophomore outside hitter delivered at an opportune time. Griswold had five early kills to help set an aggressive tone and 13 overall Thursday night as the top-seeded Suns dispatched Rushville-Industry in straight sets 25-12, 25-14…
Read MoreKurk’s first career home run is grandiose as Raiders open lengthy road trip with shutout
RUSHVILLE, Ill. — Colin Kurk’s home-run trot got interrupted. The No. 9 hitter in the Quincy Notre Dame baseball team’s lineup, Kurk cracked what everyone believed to be a grand slam to left-center field in the top of the fifth inning Monday against Rushville-Industry. However, he pulled up rounding second as one umpire called it…
Read MoreBunte’s effort in circle, Raiders’ ability to play with ‘speed and power’ leads to victory over Rockets
QUINCY — Perched at first base, Addi Zanger gets a daily bird’s-eye view of Caitlin Bunte in the pitcher’s circle. Most games, it can be a little monotonous, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. “I don’t really do anything,” Zanger said with a chuckle. “She rolls us a lot of ground balls which is…
Read MoreStrong connection: Raiders share basketball, scoring and responsibilities in dismantling Rockets
QUINCY — One of the themes Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball coach Kevin Meyer touched on during his team’s shootaround Saturday afternoon was staying connected. The Raiders were locked together front to back and side to side Saturday night in a 74-38 dismantling of Rushville-Industry at The Pit in the first meeting between the schools…
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