FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2026
Samantha Rubin
samantha@mallardsbaseball.com
608-665-1220

Lexi Godwin to Return as Night Mares Head Coach
Godwin set to return after the team’s first Northwoods League Championship

The Madison Night Mares are proud to announce that Head Coach Lexi Godwin is set to return for the 2026 season, marking her second year as Night Mares Head Coach.

Godwin, a second-year graduate assistant at the University of Oklahoma, returns to Madison after etching the Night Mares into the Northwoods League Softball record books, winning the organization’s first championship and logging a league-best 37-7 overall record.

The Godwin-led Night Mares were atop the league in nearly every statistical category, with a league-high team batting average of .358 and a league-low team ERA of 4.16. Godwin was also named the Northwoods League Softball Coach of the Year, while Night Mares players Hilary Blomberg and Karlie McKenzie were named Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively.

“We are so excited to have Lexi back as the leader of our team for a second season,” said Night Mares General Manager, Samantha Rubin. “We’re looking forward to another summer of creating incredible memories at Warner Park and playing high level softball.”

Group outings, ticket plans, and sponsorship opportunities for the Night Mares for the 2026 season are available now. More information can be found at madisonnightmares.com. For other questions about the Madison Night Mares, email info@madisonnightmares.com.

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Leveraging the 32-year success of the Northwoods League, the first for-profit Summer Collegiate Baseball League, Northwoods League Softball (NWLS) is the first for-profit Women’s Summer Collegiate Softball League which began play in the Upper Midwest in the summer of 2024.  The purpose of the League will be to develop players for their college, Olympic and future professional play.  Teams will be promoted similar to minor league baseball teams, playing games in front of fans in a fun, friendly, family-oriented environment.