As noted by the NCAA, college softball has a pitch clock length of 20 seconds. This means pitchers have 20 seconds to begin their delivery toward the plate after receiving the ball from their catcher.

The pitch broke the longtime record set by former Tennessee star Monica Abbott, which was 77 MPH in a 2012 National Pro Fastpitch game, and tied by Pickens earlier in the year.

Prior to the 2024 season, the pitch clock in softball was set at 25 seconds. Here's what Rule 10.18 of the NCAA rule book says on the pitch clock, including the three possible violations that ...