Walden Grove waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Safford Bulldogs by a score of 4-1. The Wolves have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Ava McDuffy
| 04/02/26 vs Safford | 3 |
| 02/27/26 vs Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy | 2 |
| 03/25/26 vs Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Salpointe Catholic | 1 |
| 03/12/26 @ Empire | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Ava McDuffy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Jayden Gonzales also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Walden Grove now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Safford, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Walden Grove and Safford could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Wolves will challenge Mica Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (68 vs. 4). Meanwhile, Safford (ranked 103rd) will meet Empire (ranked 18th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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