Kayla Braud Named SEC Freshman of the Week
3/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 15, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama softball freshman infielder Kayla Braud (Eugene, Ore.) was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. The honor is the second of the season for the newcomer.
Braud batted .500 (7-for-14) with six runs and two RBI last week. The newcomer smacked two doubles, a triple and also swiped three bags in the four games. In her first SEC series of her career the rookie set the table for the Tide on the road against No. 4 ranked Georgia and batted .500 (5-for-10) with two doubles and four runs.
In three of the four games during the week she collected two or more hits, including a 3-for-3 effort in the Saturday win against Georgia and a 2-for-4 game in the rubber game. On the season, Braud leads Alabama with a .463 batting average, 31 hits, 23 runs and 12 stolen bases. Her .463 average and 12 stolen bases rank fifth in the conference.
Alabama will begin this week with a doubleheader against SEC foe Kentucky in Lexington on Tuesday. The Tide will return home to host Florida International on Thursday, March 18 in a single contest. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Alabama will then host its first home SEC series of the season when it welcomes South Carolina to the Alabama Softball Complex. The first of the three games set is slated for Saturday, March 20.
