Tennessee softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens threw the fastest recorded pitch in the sport's history Wednesday night, at 78.2 miles per hour. At 43 feet, that's the equivalent of a 110.02 m.p.h major-league pitch, not accounting for release points, etc.
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Bob Maddamma
6:12 pm - 03.27.2025rochester, n.y.Tennessee softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens threw the fastest recorded pitch in the sport's history Wednesday night, at 78.2 miles per hour. At 43 feet, that's the equivalent of a 110.02 m.p.h major-league pitch, not accounting for release points, etc.
Crazy.
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