Kayla Estrada is NIU’s clutch RBI bat with pop behind the plate
In the 2026 season, Kayla Estrada emerged as a steady middle-order force for Northern Illinois, posting a .258 average with 33 hits, 7 doubles, 7 home runs, a team-best 45 RBIs, and a .477 slugging percentage while also handling 163 putouts with a perfect fielding mark. She’s a fit for teams that want a catcher/first baseman who brings run production, reliable defense, and timely extra-base damage; she’s shown a knack for driving in runs in bunches and delivering in pressure spots, which is exactly the kind of sneaky-dangerous profile that wins MAC games.
