It’s a remarkable demonstration of just how different approaches are at the moment that Texas’ top two pitchers account for a smaller percentage of team innings than Rothrock alone at Florida.

📸: Gators Softball

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Who has the best wins? Who has the worst losses?

These two metrics are heavily relied on by the softball committee - and are the focus of the latest #D1Softball Bubble Watch.
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See who else makes the list with the full DRS Leaderboard ⬇️
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Huge congrats to Amanda Mazur and her fellow teammates on the #USASoftball selection 🩶

Nija Canady’s elite velocity & pitch mix has been untouchable in the zone and tempting to hitters to chase outside the zone ⤵️

▫️72% Z-Contact leads all of D1Softball

▫️39% Chase currently ranks 3rd

Graham Hays breaks down more stat storylines like this across #D1Softball …

No. 7 Gators Softball vs. No. 16 Mizzou Softball

Two teams on very different trajectories – and in CoMo – this one is a must-see.

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The SEC will host their annual All for Alex weekend, in honor and memory of the late Alex Wilcox and to raise awareness of ovarian cancer.

📸: Mississippi State Softball

#AllForAlex x #NoOneFightsAlone 🦋

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Student writer Sam Mostow (Sam Mostow) from Tech Sideline (@TechSideline) details how maija louko's big hit helped Virginia Tech sweep a series in March.
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Then Graham Hays did a deep dive into the statistical trends for a numbers-based look at, for instance, who is the SEC's toughest out and a great viewpoint on how a pitching staff vs. pitching ace is being viewed by current top 25 teams.
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The depth of the writing talent at D1Softball is second to none, and it's not close.

Rhiannon Potkey wrote a cool feature on Texas Softball's Reese Atwood that talked about a piece of Atwood's story with which I was unfamiliar: d1softball.com/atwood-gives-h…

Here’s your primer on the games, matchups, and storylines to keep an eye on in week ten 👀
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Duke’s Jala Wright is on another level.

JalaWright14, who began her career at Michigan State, is pitching like someone capable of finishing her season in Oklahoma City as the main character during the first week of June.

📸: Duke Softball

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So, as the regular season enters its final weeks, which contenders rely most heavily on one arm?

Our Graham Hays has the answers 👇
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Maxwell & Gutierrez’ complete games aside, White’s Longhorns & Gasso’s Sooners remain two of the clearest examples of the new model of pitching, one that looks nothing like Ricketts throwing 30+ complete games or Osterman 400+ innings in a season.

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The latest episode of InTheCircleSB🥎 is LIVE🎙️

Hear from the #D1Softball Freshman of the Week Bridget Nemeth from Penn State Softball.

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Haven’t been paying attention to the OVC standings?

📸: Eastern Illinois Softball

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Friday Schedule 📺

Game one of Arkansas vs. Gamecock Softball will air on the SEC Network at 6 pm ET. Game one of the Duke vs. Clemson series will air on ESPN2 at 7 pm ET.

Check out the full TV Schedule ⬇️
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I concede that going down these statistical rabbit holes may just make me look like the Mad Hatter, but hopefully something in here resonates. If nothing else, marvel at exactly how much more often Jessica Mullins throws a softball than most human beings.

Check out the Top 5 D1Softball freshman pitchers by Whiff% so far this season ⤵️

1⃣ C. Barber, Wichita State Softball
2⃣ J. Hall, Dartmouth Softball
3⃣ L. Jacquez, UIW Softball
4⃣ S. Langdon, Kentucky Softball
5⃣ A. Branch, Hampton Softball

**Data includes pitchers with at least 500 pitches thrown**