Don’t be surprised if you notice a few girls in Scarborough walking around with their fingers crossed on Friday.
That’s the day that all-star softball pitcher Ambre Davidson heads down to Boston to have her knee, injured over the winter, reevaluated by her doctor.
“I think I’m ready, so it’s just a matter of time,” says Davidson. “I’m three months out of surgery. I’ve been doing an accelerated physical therapy program where I go three or four times a week. I’ve been running and doing everything I used to do.”
The senior hurler was pitching at the Bat Cave in Portland when disaster struck.
“My foot went one way and my leg went the other. It was a freak accident,” she says. “It was my ACL and meniscus; they were both torn.”
Everything Davidson had been pointing to seemed to be in jeopardy: her final season with the Red Storm and the opportunity to play college ball.
“I was going into the season feeling really good about everything, ready to be a captain and be out there with the team, and then I thought, ‘Senior year’s over. Oh no, what am I going to do? I’m not going to be around the team.'”
Davidson’s determination, however, has brought her back quickly, and she seems to be bursting with enthusiasm, ready to contribute.
In her absence, Kelsey Griffin and Caitlin LeBorgne have handled the pitching duties and the team is 7-0. With a healthy Davidson the Storm will be awfully tough to beat.
Davidson also seems to be enjoying the challenge of the comeback.
“I’m looking forward to surprising people,” she says.
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