Madison Night Mares Hold Off Late Rally to Defeat Mankato Habaneros

June 20, 2026 - Mankato, MN - The Madison Night Mares (9-0) built an early lead and held off a late rally from the Mankato Habaneros (2-7) to earn a 7-5 victory on Saturday night. The Night Mares struck first in the opening inning when Tele Jennings (University of Arizona) hit an RBI single to give Madison a 1-0 advantage. Madison added to its lead in the third as Kyra Smith (Colorado State University) drove in two runs with a single to make it 3-0. Madison continued to build its cushion in the fourth inning. Ava Carroll (University o... Full Story

Oregon's Grein, Harper Now Pros Alongside College Coach Romero

June 20, 2026 - A trio of Oregon Ducks on the Oklahoma City Spark roster has taken on some new dynamics this season. Rookies Amari Harper and Lyndsey Grein join their college assistant coach and longtime pro, Sydney Romero, as teammates. Harper transferred to Oregon this past season, while Grein was a Duck her final two years of college eligibility. Romero finished her fourth season as an assistant coach in Eugene, and alongside coaching, she has played professional softball for seven years. That continued experience as a player cr... Full Story

California Legion MLR Championship Bound

June 20, 2026 - The journey continues for the California Legion. Fresh off a hard-fought semifinal victory against the Seawolves in Seattle, the Legion will travel to Chicago this week for the 2026 Major League Rugby Championship, where they will face the undefeated Chicago Hounds in a winner-take-all battle for the MLR Shield on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m local time (8 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. PDT) at SeatGeek Stadium and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 and ESPN+, with the official pregame starting 30 m... Full Story

Spark Offense Turns Electric in 6-1 Win over Cascade

June 20, 2026 - The Oklahoma City Spark showcased the league's top offense on Friday night, scoring six runs on 10 hits to defeat the Portland Cascade, 6-1 at Hillsboro Ballpark. After struggling with runners in scoring position in Thursday's series opener, the OKC jumped out to an early lead after a sacrifice fly from Sydney Romero and an RBI single by Sydney Sherrill in the first inning. Romero added a two-run homer in the second before Amanda Harper drove in another run with a double in the third. Romero finished 2-for-3 with three... Full Story

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• Madison Night Mares Hold Off Late Rally to Defeat Mankato Habaneros - Madison Night Mares (NWLS) June 20
• Habaneros Fall Short to Night Mares Despite 7th Inning Rally - Mankato Habaneros (NWLS) June 20
• Oregon's Grein, Harper Now Pros Alongside College Coach Romero - Oklahoma City Spark (AUSL) June 20
• California Legion MLR Championship Bound - California Legion (MLR) June 20
• Spark Offense Turns Electric in 6-1 Win over Cascade - Oklahoma City Spark (AUSL) June 20
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• Habaneros Edged by Grand Forks - Mankato Habaneros (NWLS) June 19
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• Tori Vidales Makes History with First Cascade Home Run in Hillsboro - Portland Cascade (AUSL) June 19
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• Ignite Walk-Off Honey Bees 8-6 off of Sosa, 3-Run Homer - Wausau Ignite (NWLS) June 18
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