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Target Stabbing Teen Returns to Softball

427 views · Published 25 April 2013 · 2:20 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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by Mikaya Thurmond It's a terrifying crime. A man stabbed a Chattanooga teen in the middle of a Pittsburgh Target. It happened last month and since then, we've been keeping you updated about Allison Meadows recovery. Now, The Silverdale Baptist sophomore returns as a softball center fielder for the first time since the attack.Meadows was one of three shoppers targeted in a horrific crime. Back in March, police say Leon Walls, a 41-year-old homeless man, went on a stabbing spree in the middle of a Pittsburgh-area Target. Allison was stabbed twice in the back and once in the shoulder. She underwent surgery to repair her collapsed lung. Her coach stood by wondering when his lead off hitter and center fielder would return. Coach Tim Couch tells us we were concerned about Allison getting back healthy. Not so much as a softball player, but getting back into her normal routine. We didn't know how the injury would affect her.After being released from the hospital, Meadows set a personal goal to be back on the softball field within a month. And just like clock work, she is.It was tough to watch my team play and not be able to have fun with them and be with them all the time.It's been crazy and overwhelming, but it's been good, adds Allison.She played in one game last week, but was only allowed to hit. Now, for the first time, Allison returns to her position as center fielder during the game against Sale Creek. Coach Couch says that he's been amazed how she's bounced back, with the positive attitude that she's had, she's been encouraging to her teammates even though she hasn't been on the field with them.And through it all, 16-year-old Allison tells us that she has learned one thing: Trust God more than anything, says Meadows.

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