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Jayda Coleman Delivers a Grand Slam as Talons Sweep Volts, 8-4

AUSL Utah Talons July 1, 2026 - Trailing 4-2 with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, Jayda Coleman battled through a nine-pitch at-bat before launching a game-changing grand slam over the right-field fence off Texas Volts pitcher Ally Carda. The grand slam lifted the Utah Talons to an 8-4 victory and completed the regular-season series sweep of the Volts. After taking a called strike to open the at-bat, Coleman immediately called a timeout to speak with Utah Talons Head Coach Cindy Ball-Malone. "To be honest, [she told me] just to be myse... Full Story

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Spark Snap a Five-Game Losing Skid with Multiple Personal Firsts in 9-3 Win over Blaze

AUSL Oklahoma City Spark July 1, 2026 - The Oklahoma City Spark got a much-needed break on Wednesday night, picking up a 9-3 win over the Carolina Blaze after losing five straight. The offense surged, tallying double-digit hits for just the second time this season with 11 on the evening. The team continues to pace the league lead for home runs this season, and a couple of rookies joined the club. Grace Jenkins, a rookie out of Arizona, hit a solo shot in the bottom of the second for the first professional homer of her career. Jenkins signed with the franchis... Full Story

Habaneros Run-Rule Minot Tuesday

NWLS Mankato Habaneros June 30, 2026 - MANKATO, MINN. - The Mankato Habaneros closed out their series against the Minot Honeybees with a 13-3 run-rule win in five innings Tuesday night at ISG Field. Mankato jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back. After Minot scored once in the second, the Habaneros answered with three runs of their own to extend the lead. They added one run in the third, four in the fourth and two in the fifth to end the game early. Ava Parent (University of Wisconsin) paced the offense, going 3-for-3 with a doub... Full Story

Bandits Hit Their Stride and the .500 Mark in Win over the Cascade

AUSL Chicago Bandits June 30, 2026 - The band is back together again. More accurately, the Chicago Bandits are back together in full and back at home. And it could be that they're going places in this AUSL season. The Bandits returned from their road trip on Tuesday and overwhelmed the Portland Cascade 13-3 at Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont. The victory, via run rule, was the Bandits' third in a row, and just as important, it enabled them to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season after an 0-4 start. Chicago batters scored twice ... Full Story

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