Okeechobee High School junior Rylie Tucker is this week’s Big Lake Athlete of the Week for her performance with the Lady Brahman varsity softball team.

Tucker played a key role in Okeechobee’s 5-4 comeback victory over Vero Beach on March 1. The Lady Brahmans were trailing for most of the game after Vero Beach went up 2-0 in the top of the second inning. Okeechobee inched closer with a run in the fifth inning, but the Lady Brahmans took the lead in the sixth inning thanks in part to a 3-run RBI double by Tucker.

Tucker also led the Lady Brahmans in hits during their 15-0 blowout win over Fort Pierce Central on March 8. Overall, she leads Okeechobee in RBIs with 8 through their first six games this season.

The Lady Brahmans are coming off a 12-9 record last season which saw them advance to the district championship. Ultimately, Okeechobee fell in that championship to South Fork 3-0. Previously, OHS softball had won district championships in back-to-back seasons, including a 5-4 victory over that same South Fork squad.

The Lady Brahmans will be back home at OHS for a rematch against Fort Pierce Central on April 5.

If you have someone you’d like to nominate for Big Lake Athlete of the Week, email Lake Okeechobee News sports reporter Richard Marion at rmarion@iniusa.org or visit our Athlete of the Week nomination page at southcentralfloridalife.com/athlete.