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La Crosse added to its advantage in the second, as Jackie Larsen (Bemidji State University) and Makayla Etling (UNC-Pembroke) each delivered RBI singles to make it 3-0.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rachel Mori (UNC-Pembroke) extended the Steam&#8217;s lead with an RBI double in the fourth inning, pushing the score to 4-0. Madison answered in the bottom half of the inning when Addie Blomberg (University of Wisconsin) drove in the Night Mares&#8217; lone run with an RBI single, trimming the deficit to 4-1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">La Crosse put the game out of reach in the sixth. Mori came home on a wild pitch before Trinity Gregg (University of Jamestown) added an RBI single to stretch the lead to 6-1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preslynn Baker (John Melvin Christian College) tossed a complete game, allowing just one run while striking out six to earn the win in the circle. Kendall Weik (North Carolina State University) was charged with the loss for the Night Mares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Night Mares return to Warner Park on Sunday for a rematch against the Steam. 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