Former Dougherty star Denver Bryant earns SEC All-Conference Honors

AUBURN, Ala. — Former Dougherty High School softball and baseball star Denver Bryant was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Conference team last week at the end of the regular softball season for the Tigers She was one of three Auburn players recognized by the conference — the others were pitcher Maddie Penta and slugger Nelia Peralta. Penta was named the SEC’s pitcher of the year.

Playing on a different level in the last month of the season, Bryant put up video game numbers at the plate to raise her batting average to .322 in league play. She was the only starting Tiger to finish SEC play with a batting average above .300 versus conference opponents. Her batting average was the 14th highest in SEC play. Of her 19 hits in league play, Bryant added to doubles and three home runs for a .508 slugging percentage. The Albany, Georgia, native scored seven runs and finished second on the team with 10 RBI in SEC play. Bryant added eight walks to record a .403 on-base percentage and was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts. Holding down the hot corner, Bryant made just three errors at third base in conference games and recorded 21 putouts and 19 assists.