Kilfoyl Named SEC Pitcher of the Week

Alabama softball pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday afternoon.

This comes one day after Kilfoyl pitched a perfect game in the Tide's 9-0 victory against Georgia on Monday night, securing the series win. She also broke her season-high of strikeouts in a game, which now sits at 10.

Kilfoyl also pitched a full seven innings in Sunday's 9-3 win against Georgia, giving up: 7 hits, 3 earned runs, 4 walks, and eight strikeouts.

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The junior from Fla., has been a threat on both sides of the ball for Team 26. In her 62.2 innings pitched, Kilfoyl has allowed 48 hits, 17 earned runs, 26 walks, 59 strikeouts, 5 homeruns and is 7-2 on the season with a 1.90 ERA.

During Kilfoyl's 13 at bats in six games this season, thus far, she picked up: 4 hits, 3 runs batted in, 1 homerun, 2 walks, and has a .308 batting average.

This is Kilfoyl's first award this season. Since coming to Tuscaloosa, she has received: SEC Freshman of the Week (2/17/20), SEC Newcomer of the Week (3/16/21), All-SEC Newcomer Team (2021), and NFCA Third Team All-South Region (2021), according to rolltide.com.

Alabama softball plays on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, against Jacksonville State in Albertville, Ala., in the Sand Mountain Showdown. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CST. Radio coverage will be on Me TV 97.5.