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Madison Night Mares Score 31 Runs in Doubleheader Sweep
June 13, 2026 - Minot, ND - The Madison Night Mares (4-0) continued their impressive start to the season on Saturday night, sweeping a doubleheader against the Minot Honeybees (1-4) to remain unbeaten.
Game 1
The Night Mares wasted little time jumping in front. Ava Carroll (University of Washington) led off the game with a home run, and Gretta Grassel (Mississippi State University) followed later in the inning with a two-run single to give Madison a 3-0 advantage. Minot answered with a run in the bottom of the first, but Hilary Blombe... Full StoryMore from the Northwoods League Softball
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Wausau Ignite Walk-Off Grand Forks for First Win of 2026
June 13, 2026 - Following a game-tying RBI single by Megan McGinnis, Mia Buske (SDSU) would walk off the Spitfires to secure Wausau's first win of 2026. The 8-7 win came in the eighth inning after the Ignite and Spitfires closed the seventh tied at six. The Spitfires would plate the designated runner early in the seventh; the Ignite went on to fight back.
How it Happened
The game started with the Spitfires going three up and three down, and the Ignite got on the board quickly. Marley Tealsy would walk, and Claire Calmes (UW-Madison) w... Full StoryMore from the Northwoods League Softball
Sam Landry Tosses Complete Game and Megan Grant Homered Again in Cascade Victory
June 13, 2026 - The Cascade came rolling into Utah on Saturday and rode the wave of a stellar pitching performance from Sam Landy to a win. The 3-1 victory in the opener of a three-game series against the Talons handed the home team its first loss of the season.
Landry allowed a lone earned run in the first inning and kept any offensive production at bay from then on. She finished with a final line of 7 IP, 8 hits, 1 earned run, 0 walks, and 5 strikeouts.
"I reached a different level of being locked in today," Landry said.
She was ... Full StoryMore from the Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Chicago Welcomes Bandits Back Home, Spark Roll to Run-Rule Win
June 13, 2026 - The Bandits are back in Chicago, and now, Chicago is officially a Bandits kind of town.
That was quite evident on Saturday at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois, where the Bandits opened the home portion of their season against the Oklahoma Spark.
The only thing spoiling the festive day was that the Spark came in and made themselves right at home with a 9-1 victory in a game ended after five innings because of the run rule.
A pregame walk through the stands and concourse yielded a rich harvest of ... Full StoryMore from the Athletes Unlimited Softball League
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- Madison Night Mares Score 31 Runs in Doubleheader Sweep - Madison Night Mares (NWLS) June 13
- Wausau Ignite Walk-Off Grand Forks for First Win of 2026 - Wausau Ignite (NWLS) June 13
- Sam Landry Tosses Complete Game and Megan Grant Homered Again in Cascade Victory - Portland Cascade (AUSL) June 13
- Chicago Welcomes Bandits Back Home, Spark Roll to Run-Rule Win - Chicago Bandits (AUSL) June 13
- Seawolves Announce Starting Lineup for MLR Semifinal Clash with California Legion at Starfire Stadium - Seattle Seawolves (MLR) June 13
- Madison Night Mares Blow out Minot Honeybees in Series Opener - Madison Night Mares (NWLS) June 12
- Ignite Drop Third Game of Season to Grand Forks - Wausau Ignite (NWLS) June 12
- AUSL Schedule Updates: Carolina vs. Texas, OKC vs. Chicago - (AUSL) June 12
- Habaneros Fall Short to Steam Despite 6th Inning Rally - Mankato Habaneros (NWLS) June 12
- Texas Tech Star NiJaree Canady Signs Pro Contract with Texas Volts - (AUSL) June 12
- More New Athletes Sign with LOVB - (LOVB) June 12
- Offense Explodes Early in AUSL's Second Season - (AUSL) June 12
- Indy Ignite Promotes Haley Brightwell to Associate Head Coach - Indy Ignite (MLV) June 12
- Allchin, Talons Walk off in First Extra-Innings Game of AUSL Season - Utah Talons (AUSL) June 12
- Wausau Ignite Fall in a 16-14 Rain-Delayed Loss to Lacrosse Steam - Wausau Ignite (NWLS) June 12
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- OKC Spark debut in AUSL has roots in franchise founder Tina Floyd's dream - AUSL Daily Oklahoman (June 14)
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- Night Mares silence Honeybees, spoil home opener - NWLS Minot Daily News (June 13)
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- LOVB Miami volleyball names Paulo Coco head coach for new team - LOVB Palm Beach Post (June 12)
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- OKC Spark vs Texas Volts in 2026 AUSL Game 2, see top photos - AUSL Daily Oklahoman (June 11)
- Grand Forks Spitfires fall to Minot in team's second game - NWLS Grand Forks Herald (June 11)
- VIDEO: FULL MATCH: Seattle SeaWolves vs California Legion: Sunday Night Rugby: Week 11: MLR 2026 - MLR YouTube (June 10)
- 'A lot of people live and breathe softball': Utah Talons inspire packed stadium in home opener - AUSL KSL (June 10)
- VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Seattle SeaWolves vs California Legion: 2026 MLR SNR Week 11: Does the Seawall Hold? - MLR YouTube (June 10)
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