Tennessee’s softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens made history on Monday, becoming the first ever to throw a 78 mph pitch.

Pickens delivered a pitch at 78 mph in the sixth inning, which is the fastest ever recorded in a college softball game. The Arkansas batter took it for a called strike right at the knees.

Tennessee softball standout Karlyn Pickens wrote her name into the history books on Monday with a record-breaking pitch.

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