COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Mizzou Softball freshman SS Braxton Burnside (Paragould, Ark.) added to her impressive accolades Tuesday (March 21) afternoon, following her historical week at the plate. She was selected as the Week Six Louisville Slugger / NFCA Division I National Player of the Week, as well as the Week Six USA Softball Collegiate National Co-Player of the Week.
Earlier Tuesday, the first-year Tiger also garnered Week Six Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week honors.
"It's an honor to receive these awards," Burnside said. "I want to give a big thank you to my teammates, because I couldn't have done this without every one of them.