Karlyn Pickens threw the fastest college softball pitch on Monday night Tennessee fans had the opportunity to witness history ...

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

Few control the circle better than Pickens, who was clocked at the equivalent to a 100-plus-mph fastball in baseball.

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.

Pickens dethrones VFL Monica Abbot, who threw a 77 mph pitch in 2012 during a National Pro Fastpitch game, according to the ...