Addy Keylon had a good week Wednesday afternoon at Ooltewah High School.
The last of the Lady Owls senior center fielder’s four hits was a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning, giving the leadoff batter a career-high six RBIs. It also put a cap on a 7-3 victory over Walker Valley in the Region 3-AAA softball championship game.
Both teams will advance to state sectionals. Ooltewah (35-6) will host Lincoln County at 1 p.m. Saturday. Walker Valley (30-9) is scheduled to play at Coffee County at 8 p.m. EDT Friday.
Keylon easily had the shortest hit of the night when she led off the home half of the first with a bunt that came to rest on the third-base line close to home plate. Catcher Riley Suits double-pumped her throw to first, presumably because she wasn’t sure if the ball was fair or foul.
“I thought it was going to be foul,” Keylon said. “I’m really happy it wasn’t.”