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The Empire (Tucson, AZ) varsity softball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Walden Grove (Sahuarita, AZ) by a score of 9-4.

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Walden Grove00031004105
Empire330012-973
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  • Matchup Info

Game Stats

Walden Grove

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.32332314103100
1Jayden Gonzales (Sr).00033000000
5I. Higuera (Sr).00044000000
12Kailey Begay (Jr)1.00033031000
13Natalie Holzer (Sr).33343010100
14Maya Vivas (So).50044020000
19Oliviah Valdez (Jr).50044220000
20Jenna Catania (Jr).50022112000
22Maddie Holzer (Sr).00044000000
23Liana Acuna (So).00011000000
33Ava McDuffy (Jr).33333110000
Empire

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.41731249105300
00Nya Burton (Jr).33343011000
1Lainey Kroeger (So).00042200000
2G. Brooks (Jr).75044330000
4V. Grijalva (So)1.00031011100
6Ava Norton (Fr).33333110000
7Mia Garcia (Jr).66733022100
14M. Rios-Encinas (Jr).00011000000
20Kapri Tiggas (So).50042211100
55Brielle Martin (Sr).00022000000
99Darby Smalligan (So).33333110000
Walden Grove

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals000111107.344.355.699
1Jayden Gonzales (Sr)00030005.000.000.000
5I. Higuera (Sr)00010103.000.000.000
12Kailey Begay (Jr)000000001.0001.0002.000
13Natalie Holzer (Sr)00011002.500.6671.167
14Maya Vivas (So)00000000.500.5001.000
19Oliviah Valdez (Jr)00000002.500.5001.000
20Jenna Catania (Jr)00010000.500.5001.000
22Maddie Holzer (Sr)00020003.000.000.000
23Liana Acuna (So)00010001.000.000.000
33Ava McDuffy (Jr)00020001.333.333.666
Empire

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals11471004.500.5421.042
00Nya Burton (Jr)10000001.250.333.583
1Lainey Kroeger (So)00210002.500.000.500
2G. Brooks (Jr)00010000.750.7501.500
4V. Grijalva (So)010010001.0002.0003.000
6Ava Norton (Fr)00000000.333.333.666
7Mia Garcia (Jr)00000001.6671.0001.667
14M. Rios-Encinas (Jr)00010002.000.000.000
20Kapri Tiggas (So)00200000.7501.0001.750
55Brielle Martin (Sr)00020003.000.000.000
99Darby Smalligan (So)00020004.333.333.666
Walden Grove

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals2
14Maya Vivas (So)1
19Oliviah Valdez (Jr)1
Empire

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals1
1Lainey Kroeger (So)1
Walden Grove

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.8333018751
1Jayden Gonzales (Sr).66732010
5I. Higuera (Sr).83363210
13Natalie Holzer (Sr)1.00077000
14Maya Vivas (So)1.00020200
19Oliviah Valdez (Jr).00010010
20Jenna Catania (Jr)1.00022000
22Maddie Holzer (Sr)1.00022001
23Liana Acuna (So)1.00010100
33Ava McDuffy (Jr).66762220
Empire

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.7782721060
1Lainey Kroeger (So).57174030
4V. Grijalva (So)1.00011000
6Ava Norton (Fr)1.00022000
7Mia Garcia (Jr).33331020
20Kapri Tiggas (So).9171211010
55Brielle Martin (Sr)1.00011000
99Darby Smalligan (So)1.00011000
Walden Grove

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals3.5001.00010
14Maya Vivas (So)2.100010
19Oliviah Valdez (Jr)0.000010
22Maddie Holzer (Sr)7.0001.00010
Empire

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals0.00101.00010
4V. Grijalva (So)0.00101.00010
Walden Grove

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals67934703126
14Maya Vivas (So)3.13312601815
19Oliviah Valdez (Jr).200000011
22Maddie Holzer (Sr)24622101210
Empire

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals764001103231
4V. Grijalva (So)764001103231
Walden Grove

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.269.38701112
14Maya Vivas (So).200.3330169
19Oliviah Valdez (Jr).000.000003
22Maddie Holzer (Sr).400.5000040
Empire

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.194.21901125
4V. Grijalva (So).194.21901125
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Game Story

Arizona High School Softball - Walden Grove Empire

March 12, 2026: Tucson, AZ 85747

In Thursday's non-league test, the Empire Ravens (Tucson, AZ) softball squad overwhelmed the visiting Walden Grove Red Wolves (Sahuarita, AZ), by a count of 9-4.

Next, the Ravens meet the Willcox Cowboys (Willcox, AZ) in a non-league test, on Friday, March 13. Empire will attempt to upgrade on its 7-3 season record. The Cowboys go into the outing with a 8-1 record after their 12-6 non-league win over Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy, AZ).

With the loss, Walden Grove moves to 4-5 on the season. The Red wolves host Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, AZ) to encounter the Lancers in a 4A Kino outing on Tuesday, March 24. The Lancers come into the outing with a record of 7-2.

Walden Grove @ Empire Softball Game Info

Thu., Mar. 12, 2026 @ 6p
Empire High School
The Empire (Tucson, AZ) varsity softball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Walden Grove (Sahuarita, AZ) by a score of 9-4.

Rankings & Records

Walden Grove (25-26)

AZDiv.
7917
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %RFRA
10-132-64-43-63-3.435.250122121

Empire (25-26)

AZDiv.
314
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %RFRA
22-67-08-18-16-4.7861.00030499

Team Scoring Averages

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Walden Grove
1.51.0.8.6.9.8.55.37.92.5
Empire
3.03.42.01.01.71.1.710.910.01.3

Team Stat Comparison

Walden GroveEmpire
.316Batting Average.428
.401On Base Percentage.533
.435Slugging Percentage.672
.905Fielding Percentage.918
.474Win Loss Percentage.769

Team Leaders

Walden GroveEmpireNational Avg.
#11 Noheli Parra.500Batting Average#20 Kapri Tiggas.561.291
#10 Ariah Ramirez.524On Base Percentage#28 Melanie Livingood1.000.411
#13 Natalie Holzer.690Slugging Percentage#20 Kapri Tiggas1.394.401
#10 Ariah Ramirez1.000Fielding Percentage#19 Addison Heitholt1.000.830
#14 Serena Moreno.750Win Loss Percentage#19 Addison Heitholt1.000.570

Record Breakdown

Walden Grove (25-26)

Empire (25-26)

10-13
Overall
22-6
2-6
League
7-0
5-4
Non-League
9-2
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
3-5
Common Opponent
5-4
4-4
Home
8-1
3-6
Away
8-1
3-3
Neutral
6-4
0-0
Playoff
0-0
8-13
In-State
22-6
2-0
Out-of-State
0-0