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She also made a difficult catch in foul territory to end the fourth, tracking down a long fly ball down the left field line and snagging the out while falling to the track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Habaneros pushed across three more runs in the sixth, with hits from Louvar and Alexis Michon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sisters Alicia and Victoria Flores, both from the University of Northern Kentucky, made their Wausau Ignite debuts on Monday. 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