‘All I wanted was a single’: Schreacke’s simple approach leads to game-winning three-run blast as Raiders rally to win sectional semifinal

The Quincy Notre Dame softball players celebrate their 7-5 victory over Stanford Olympia in the Class 2A QND Sectional semifinals Tuesday night at The Backyard. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — A not-so-silent plea rang from the Quincy Notre Dame faithful stacked along the third-base line as Abbey Schreacke strolled to the plate. “C’mon, Abbey, put it over the fence,” one fan bellowed. Schreacke had something a little less dramatic in mind. With the QND softball team trailing Stanford Olympia 5-3 with one out…

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