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RIDLEY TWP. — Maddie Gordon knew she didn’t need a home run when she strolled to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday. The senior center fielder had to keep it simple.
“We had no outs, runner on third. I could have hit it anywhere, but I knew I wanted to stay up the middle,” Gordon said.
Gordon stepped into the batter’s box with confidence. Caitlyn Senkow, who started the inning with a double, provided encouragement from third base. When Conestoga’s Kiera Norton delivered the pitch, Gordon stayed level with her swing and hit an RBI single over the head of the second baseman. Senkow crossed home plate, and Gordon was mobbed by teammates at first base.
The 3-2 walk-off was Ridley’s biggest of the season.
“I’m super excited for my team because (Conestoga) has such a good record this year and they are a really good team,” Gordon said. “I knew that I didn’t need a big bit, I just had to choke up in that situation.”
Entering play Monday, Conestoga (13-2, 12-2) had won nine straight games and was in second place in the Central League, one loss behind Haverford. Ridley (8-9, 7-7) has been battling adversity during a rebuilding season. The Green Raiders needed a signature victory as they make their district playoff push. Coming into the week they were in 25th place in the District 1 Class 6A standings, with the top 24 teams qualifying for the tournament.
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Maddie Gordon’s walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Ridley a 3-2 victory over Conestoga in a Central League softball game Monday afternoon. (DFM Staff Photo)
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