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Ballesteros Garners Second Straight Rookie of the Week Honors

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Freshman infielder Emily Ballesteros of the Army West Point softball team brought home her second straight Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors on Tuesday.

Ballesteros went 7-for-15 (.467 avg.) at the plate during Army's first five games of Spring Break in Clearwater, Fla., while scoring five runs and driving in six. She has also drawn three walks to earn an OBP of .579.

The Chino Hills, Calif., native is currently on a 13-game hitting streak and leads the Black Knights in hits (20), doubles (five), RBI (13), total bases (27), multi-hit games (five) and multi-RBI games (three).