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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
\n<\/span>January 12, 2026
\n<\/span>Samantha Rubin
\n<\/span>samantha@mallardsbaseball.com
\n<\/span>608-665-1220<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lexi Godwin to Return as Night Mares Head Coach
\n<\/b>Godwin set to return after the team\u2019s first Northwoods League Championship<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2019s first championship and logging a league-best 37-7 overall record.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so excited to have Lexi back as the leader of our team for a second season,\u201d said Night Mares General Manager, Samantha Rubin. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to another summer of creating incredible memories at Warner Park and playing high level softball.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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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\u2019s Summer Collegiate Softball League which began play in the Upper Midwest in the summer of 2024.\u00a0 The purpose of the League will be to develop players for their college, Olympic and future professional play.\u00a0 Teams will be promoted similar to minor league baseball teams, playing games in front of fans in a fun, friendly, family-oriented environment.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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