2012 (FRESHMAN) Appeared in 41 games, with 10 starts ... batted .256 with two home runs and five RBI...stole nine bases without being caught ... collected her first collegiate hit by smacking a double off the wall against South Alabama ... smashed her first home run against Jacksonville State ... batted .400 at the Mardi Gras Invitational and scored three times ... was named to the Easton Alabama Invite all-tournament team after batting .500 (3-for-6) with an RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored ... scored twice and stole two bases against Maryland (March 3) ... connected on her second home run in the win against Mississippi State ... scored the game-winning run as a pinch-runner in game two of the NCAA super regional against Michigan to send Alabama to the Women's College World Series.
HIGH SCHOOL Brought her athletic prowess from Priceville High School, where she set numerous AHSAA records ... set single season records in 2010 in hits (85), batting average (.545) and ranked second in the country in the single-season annals with 23 home runs ... named to the 2011 Morgan County all-area team 4A-6A, all-state honorable mention, Huntsville Times all-area 4A-6A, Decatur Daily all-area 4A-6A ... was named the 2010 ASWA 4A player of the year, hitter of the year, all-state, Decatur Daily player of the year and Hartselle Enquire player of the year ... played travel ball for the Huntsville Sharks, helped lead the team to a 17th place at the ASA A 16U nationals in College Station, Texas ... took her talents overseas where in 2008 she traveled to Europe to play the German and Italian Junior Olympic teams.
PERSONAL Daughter of Harold and Michelle Richard ... has a brother Brandon and a sister Bridgett ... plans to major in exercise science ... began playing softball at age six.
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