Baseball Recap: Quincy Notre Dame's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

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Previous 5 Games

05/06/25 vs Quincy	0-10
05/05/25 vs Brown County	10-2
05/02/25 vs Camp Point Central	13-6
04/29/25 @ Clark County	17-11
04/28/25 @ Mendon Unity	21-0

Quincy Notre Dame dropped their record down to 16-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Quincy Blue Devils, falling 10-0. The Raiders were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Blue Devils' pitchers proved too tough.

As for Quincy, their record is now 10-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.

For Quincy's part, James Day was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Day also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Quincy is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-12 otherwise. Day was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Nate Konrad was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Quincy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mason Dent, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Quincy Notre Dame will venture away from home to square off against Augusta Southeastern at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Quincy, they will head out to take on Sterling at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.