The Last Inning (June 24, 2020): Wise Words From Shay Knighten, Triple Crown Scraps Scrap Yard & OF Challenge

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Here’s our TLI for Wednesday, June 24, 2020 …

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SHAY’S WORDS OF WISDOM

TLI was fortunate to cover Shay Knighten, arguably the most clutch hitter in college softball history, during her high school career at Sunny Hills High of Fullerton, CA, so TLI knew what an amazing athlete she was.

Coach Takk, the father of former So Cal Sidelines photographer Patrick Takkinen, was the coach at Fullerton High and he had one rule that he always followed: Always walk Shay. Knighten had destroyed Fullerton’s hopes too many times, so Coach Takk would always intentionally walk Shay even if the bases were loaded.

We all know of Shay’s amazing exploits at Oklahoma and in the Women’s College World Series, but this week she made her voice heard as a strong black woman after the Scrap Yard Dawgs’ tone deaf Tweet on Monday for the Scrap Yard Dawgs’ game against USSSA Pride at the USA Elite Select WFC in Viera, FL.

The Tweet drew wide criticism from the softball community and the players on the Scrap Yard Dawgs’ team. Knighten voiced her thoughts on the Tweet, systemic racism and all the demonstrations going on in the last month since the tragic death of George Floyd.

See me. Hear me. Understand me. pic.twitter.com/z2wpJXyHfL

— Shay✨ (@_shayknighten) June 23, 2020

TLI believes we will be hearing wise words from Shay for years to come.

Shay Knighten cemented her legacy as one of @OU_Softball's greats with one final home run in her career on the biggest stage – trailing by one and facing elimination with her team facing elimination.#NCAASoftball #TBT pic.twitter.com/KI8qPcP7kB

— NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) July 11, 2019

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