McKayla Bailey, always the coolest cat in the room. (John Fisken photos)
Bailey uses the Million Dollar Arm to check teammate Madeline Roberts’ hair before letting her go off for her Senior Night photo op last season.
The Million Dollar Arm is going in for a tuneup.
With a slight tear in her shoulder refusing to fully heal on its own, Coupeville High School senior softball sensation McKayla Bailey will have to undergo minor surgery Sept. 4.
“Starting off senior year with a bit of excitement!,” Bailey said.
A three-sport star who spends her free moments photo-bombing from coast to coast, Bailey carried the Wolf softball team to state while operating largely as a one-woman pitching staff last season.
She then jumped into playing summer select ball before soreness in her arm made her take a seat.
Doctors found two slight tears at the time — one in her rotator cuff and one in her super labrum.
The original diagnosis was for physical therapy, with surgery as a fallback.
Now that fallback has become the plan, but the surgery is minor and Bailey expects to be back in the heat of the competition quickly.
“I’m hoping to still play volleyball but my recovery time isn’t set in stone,” Bailey said. “I’ll be playing up until my surgery though.”
During whatever time she’s shelved, she will still be available for any, and all, photo bombing ops, however.
Some things never change.
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