Photo Gallery: Orne picks up 650th victory on softball diamond in 27th season at Notre Dame

May 14, 2025 | By Muddy River Sports

Central's Adisen Mace dives into home plate to score during the fifth inning of Wednesday night's game against Quincy Notre Dame. Mace's run tied the score at 1-1. | Photo courtesy of Mike Pritchard

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 Eric Orne’s 27-year softball coaching career at 10th and Jackson. His record is 650-254 in softball and 581-128 in girls basketball at QND, where he had 50 combined seasons in those two sports.

“This was kind of a typical QND-Camp Point softball game at the end of the season,” Orne said.

Thanks to Mike Pritchard for providing several images from Wednesday night’s games.