West Chester East edged by Marple in marathon District 1 5A softball final

West Chester East edged by Marple in marathon District 1 5A softball final

By Bill Rudick brudick55@gmail.com ROYERSFORD – All year long, Marple-Newtown has been able to count on the big hit when they needed it most, with seven different players going deep at least once on the season. Thursday afternoon, that trend continued, as freshman Kirsten Adams launched a walk-off, two-run home run in extra innings to lift top-seeded Marple Newtown to a 2-0 victory over No. 7 seed West Chester East, and their second straight Dis…

District 1 Class 5A Softball: Kirsten Adams’ walk-off homer wins another district title for Marple Newtown

ROYERSFORD – All year long, Marple Newtown has been able to count on the big hit when it needed it most, with seven different players going deep at least once on the season. On Thursday, that tend continued, as freshman Kirsten Adams launched a walk-off, two-run home run in the ninth inning to lift the top-seeded Tigers to a 2-0 victory over No. 7 West Chester East. It is Marple Newtown’s second straight District 1 Class 5A softball crown, and b…