Sophomore (2022)
Freshman (2021)
In 2018 Extra Innings ranked Royalty the No. 38 player in the class of 2020, and this season, FloSoftball recognized her as the No. 4 prospect in the class … A dominant right-hander, Royalty helped lead the Athletics Mercado/Smith 18u club team to a 2019 PGF 18u Premier National Championship … She also aided her team to a second-place showing at the IDT Boulder Tournament …
Personal
Royalty says a major draw to competing at ASU was the vision the coaching staff has for the program … She also cited the academic support and opportunities afforded to Sun Devil student-athletes as another major factor in her decision to become a Sun Devil … When she arrives on Campus, Royalty plans to pursue a degree in Canine Rehabilitation Therapy and Physical Therapy … She hopes to one day become a Canine Rehabilitation Therapist … When not playing softball, Royalty enjoys hiking with her dog, weight training and volunteering at animal shelters.
- Appearing in 15 games, she started in six and achieved 37 strikeouts.
- With the season on the line, Royalty pitched 2.1 innings and struck out three in a win over Northwestern on May 28.
- Pitched a season high seven strikeouts against UTSA on Feb. 27.
Freshman (2021)
- In her first year at ASU, Royalty appeared in 32 games and started 19.
- Royalty compiled a 11-6 record with a 3.20 ERA, leading the pitching staff with 121 strikeouts.
- In her first career start against Seattle U on 2/12, Royalty threw five innings with eight strikeouts. In her next start against Cal State Fullerton, Royalty pitched six innings with nine strikeouts.
- Royalty became the fastest freshman to strike out 100 batters since Dallas Escobedo, who did it in 2011.
- After a strong first season, Royalty was named to the Pac-12’s All-Freshman Team, joining Jazmine Hill and Lindsay Lopez.
In 2018 Extra Innings ranked Royalty the No. 38 player in the class of 2020, and this season, FloSoftball recognized her as the No. 4 prospect in the class … A dominant right-hander, Royalty helped lead the Athletics Mercado/Smith 18u club team to a 2019 PGF 18u Premier National Championship … She also aided her team to a second-place showing at the IDT Boulder Tournament …
Personal
Royalty says a major draw to competing at ASU was the vision the coaching staff has for the program … She also cited the academic support and opportunities afforded to Sun Devil student-athletes as another major factor in her decision to become a Sun Devil … When she arrives on Campus, Royalty plans to pursue a degree in Canine Rehabilitation Therapy and Physical Therapy … She hopes to one day become a Canine Rehabilitation Therapist … When not playing softball, Royalty enjoys hiking with her dog, weight training and volunteering at animal shelters.