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Madison answered in the second as Trinity Kennemer (Metropolitan State University of Denver) drove in a run with an RBI single, but Grand Forks responded in the bottom half of the inning to restore its two-run advantage at 3-1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Night Mares chipped away again in the third. Danielle Lucey (University of Wisconsin) lifted a sacrifice fly to make it 3-2, but the Spitfires answered once more as Alex Graham (Weatherford College) lined an RBI double to push the lead to 4-2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After Grand Forks extended its advantage to 5-2 in the sixth, Madison erupted with its biggest inning of the night. Ava Carroll (University of Washington) tied the game with a three-run home run before Kyra Smith (Colorado State University) gave the Night Mares their first lead on a fielder&#8217;s choice. Luciana Moreno (University of Pittsburgh) followed with an RBI triple, and Madison added two more runs in the inning to cap a seven-run outburst and seize a 9-5 lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Spitfires scored once in the bottom of the seventh, but the Night Mares closed out a 9-6 comeback victory. 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