Lexy Keys was burnt out.
It was her freshman year of high school. Playing competitive softball and basketball for both her school and travel teams had consumed her summer in a hectic mashup of tournaments and traveling.
“One summer I was playing both (softball and basketball),” Keys said. “I think I was home for, not even exaggerating, one weekend of the summer. I was just so tired. I had to pick a sport. It was time.”
Choosing between softball and basketball as a primary sport to pursue was difficult.