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Riley Schwisow (Northwestern State University) followed with a two-run blast to extend the lead to 5-1, and Mia Johnson (UW-Parkside) added a solo homer\u2014Wausau\u2019s third of the inning\u2014to make it 6-1. The Ignite tacked on three more runs in the inning to build a commanding 9-1 advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Night Mares immediately began their comeback. Danielle Lucey (University of Wisconsin) led off the bottom of the third with a solo home run, and Kira Smith (Colorado State University) added another solo shot in the fourth to cut the deficit to 9-3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Madison continued to rally in the fifth. Kendra Lewis (Oklahoma State University) delivered a two-run single to make it 9-5 before Emma Kavanagh (Virginia Tech) followed with an RBI single. Lewis later scored on a double play, trimming the Ignite lead to 9-7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Still trailing by two entering the seventh, the Night Mares completed the comeback. Mickayla Tosch (Wichita State University) lifted a sacrifice fly to make it 9-8, and Gretta Grassel (Mississippi State University) scored the tying run on a wild pitch. Moments later, Kira Smith crossed the plate on another wild pitch to give Madison a dramatic 10-9 walk-off victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Andrea Jaskowiak (Colorado State University) kept the Night Mares within striking distance, tossing four scoreless innings of relief to earn the win. Zoey Mills (East Florida State Community College) took the loss for the Ignite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Night Mares return to Warner Park on Friday night to face the Grand Forks Spitfires. 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