A sophomore from Hartsville, South Carolina, Alyssa Poston of Francis Marion continued her amazing start to the 2024 season last week by owning a 0.54 ERA in three appearances in the circle.
Poston pitched a total of 24.0 innings in her three starts last week. She allowed only 12 hits and surrendered just two earned runs with 36 strikeouts. Poston did not walk a batter and opponents hit just .150 against her on the week. In Francis Marion's 10-inning 5-2 win at UNC Pembroke, Poston struck out a school-record 18.
Poston enters the upcoming week having now gone 32 innings without walking a batter, while also striking out 44 during that same span. Poston leads all of Conference Carolinas in the circle with a .165 opposing batting average and a 1.66 ERA. She has now claimed weekly honors in three straight weeks.
2024 Conference Carolinas Softball Weekly Awards
Week 6 (March 12, 2024)
Player of the Week: Jessica Campbell, King
Pitcher of the Week: Alyssa Poston, Francis Marion
Learn more about all weekly/monthly award winners in Conference Carolinas here.