Bunte sets tone on mound, at plate in first inning as Notre Dame beats Tri-City in regional finals

Caitlin Bunte is lost in a mob of Quincy Notre Dame teammates after hitting a home run in the first inning of Friday night's Class 2A regional softball championshiop game at The Backyard. | Annie C. Reller

QUINCY — The momentum swing was quick and quite obvious. Right after Quincy Notre Dame softball pitcher Caitlin Bunte worked out of a bases-loaded situation in the top of the first inning, she led off for the Raiders in their first at-bat. One swing later, Bunte’s left-handed stroke sent a pitch from Tri-City’s Lily Woodworth…

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Photo Gallery: Plenty of baseball, softball action in Pittsfield on Wednesday night

Quincy Notre Dame's Abram Wiewel celebrates as Weston Reyburn scores during Wednesday night's baseball game at Pittsfield. | Shane Hulsey

Sports Writer Shane Hulsey caught a different type of doubleheader on Wednesday night, capturing images of Quincy Notre Dame’s 12-10 victory over Pittsfield in baseball as well as Pittsfield’s come-from-behind 7-6 victory over Western in softball.

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CMU drops Culver-Stockton softball in doubleheader

Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Canton, Mo. | Himsl Field GAME 1 #9 Central Methodist (Mo.) 4, Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 2 GAME 2 #9 Central Methodist (Mo.) 6, Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 4 Central Methodist is 28-6 overall and 12-2 in the Heart Culver-Stockton is 7-31 overall and 1-13 in the Heart

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