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New Orleans, La. — Loyola pulled away with a mid-game surge in the opener, but the Crusaders responded emphatically in the finale, scoring eight runs in extra innings to secure a 17–10 series-clinching win. Both teams traded runs in the second inning. Carey struck first after Franklin Hernandez drew a walk and Nic Arender singled to put runners at the corners. A wild pitch allowed Hernandez to score before Loyola responded when Jovan Swasey lifted a sacrifice fly to even the game at 1–1. The Crusaders reclaimed the lead in the fourth. Weston Wales singled, stole second, and advanced to…