Allie Puente Award Pitcher of the Week Week Of 3/27/2023 Sport Softball School Hope International Year Junior Position Right-Handed Pitcher Hometown Fresno, CA High School Puente helped lead the Royals to four victories this week. In her first game against Menlo she threw a complete game shutout allowing just two hits while walking two and striking out 12 in a 3-0 win. Then later in the second game she came in to get the save retiring the final two batters with the bases loaded in the Royals 6-2 win. Then in her second start she shut down GSAC defending Champions Jessup throwing another complete game while allowing just one unearned run on five hits while striking out 11. The Royals then finished off the sweep of the Warriors as Puente came in to get the save in the final game striking out two of the three batters she faced. She went 2-0 during the week with two saves and an ERA of 0.00 while striking out 26. She now leads the NAIA in strikeouts with 169, is second with 14 wins, tied for second in saves with three and is fifth in ERA with a 0.63.