Empire went 3-0 at the Badger Softball Classic on Wednesday to earn one of the top seeds for the championship bracket scheduled for Thursday and Cienega earned the other top seed from the other pool by also going 3-0.

Cienega (9-4) will face Vista Grande (1-6) in the first round Thursday morning and Empire (9-0) will face Buena (0-10). The semifinal round is slated for 12:30 p.m. and the championship is set for 2:45 p.m. All games are played at Cherry Field in Tucson.

 

BADGER SOFTBALL CLASSIC

March 12-13: Tucson High

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12

Cienega 10, Marana 2

Sabino 14, Buena 3

Marana 14, Buena 0

Cienega 27, Sabino 4

Cienega 15, Buena 0

Marana 10, Sabino 2

Mountain View 16, Vista Grande 1

Empire 3, Tucson 0

Empire 15, Mountain View 0

Tucson 21, Vista Grande 0

Mountain View 5, Tucson 1

Empire 12, Vista Grande 0

Empire senior Kendall Freidinger picked up a victory against Tucson High. (Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 13

Cienega vs. Vista Grande, 8 a.m.

Empire vs. Buena, 8 a.m.

Mountain View vs. Sabino. 10:15 a.m.

Marana vs. Tucson, 10:15 a.m.

Semifinals: 12:30 p.m.

Championship: 2:45 p.m.