MANCHESTER, Tenn. – The Region 3-AAA high school softball semifinal Monday at Coffee County turned out to be a game of inches. A few inches too high, that is, for Walker Valley.
Coffee County had two two-run innings, and in both a matter of inches loomed large as the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Mustangs 4-1.
Coffee County (27-9) will host Soddy-Daisy (28-11) in Wednesday’s region final at 8 p.m. EDT.
Walker Valley scored first, starting with a single from Alicia Raymond leading off the third inninb. After a wild pitch, she scored on a one-out double by Hallie Davis.
Coffee’s Brittany Williams walked to start the bottom of the inning and Anna Spellings then laid down a sacrifice bunt. Catcher A.J. Chancey fielded it, but her throw to first was slightly high and sailed into the right-field corner. Not only did Williams score, but Spellings came all the way around.