{"id":398,"date":"2025-04-02T17:59:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T17:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/?p=398"},"modified":"2025-04-08T02:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T02:04:24","slug":"softballs-greatest-pitchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/02\/softballs-greatest-pitchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Softballs Greatest Pitchers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Throughout the years, softball has had its share of great players.&nbsp; The player that everyone depends on is the pitcher.&nbsp; They can make or break the success of a team.&nbsp; Some pitchers have high-velocity fastballs, while others have great change-ups, rise balls, drop balls, or even curve balls. The star pitchers have changed the game.&nbsp; They are what separate a great team from a dominant team.&nbsp; There are many great pitchers but some of them stand out above all of the rest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2b1ca8e83bec6491121f7851d60e6f77\"><strong>Jennie Finch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jennie Finch is the first pitcher that comes to mind when talking about softball pitching.\u00a0 Finch was a dominant pitcher on the mound for the University of Arizona, Team USA, and the Chicago Bandits.\u00a0 According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jenniefinch.com\/biography\">Official Site Jennie Finch <\/a>she has won many championships throughout her career.\u00a0 At Arizona she led her team to the 2001 NCAA National Championship.\u00a0 She won an Olympic Gold medal in 2004 and a Silver medal in 2008.\u00a0 In 2005 she was National Fastpitch pitcher of the year.\u00a0 Jennie is also known for her partnership with MIzuno.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is the longtime face of the Mizuno fastpitch line from gloves, cleats, batting gloves, and apparel.\u00a0 She also is famous for striking out many Major League baseball players over the years.\u00a0 Some famous players she has struck out are Albert Pujols, Mike Piazza, Barry Bonds, and many others.\u00a0 According to <a href=\"https:\/\/fanarch.com\/blogs\/olympics\/how-fast-did-jennie-finch-throw?srsltid=AfmBOoqcN4BjGYhm41TmG-dcDHsnIrBVjjVbEY99ZJQxuYFfCiHw25gc\">Fan Arch<\/a>, Jennie pitched at a speed of 65 to 75 mph.\u00a0 These speeds from the softball distance are equivalent to a 100 mph baseball pitch.\u00a0 Her speed and success came from her mechanics, physical conditioning, and mental toughness.\u00a0 Jennie Finch is one of the best softball players to ever play the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recognizepod.com\/135-challenge\/jennie-finch-the-femme-fatale\"><img 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https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/monicaabbott.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you talk about dominant pitchers to play softball, you have to talk about Monica Abbott.\u00a0 According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monicaabbott.com\/about\">About &#8211; Monica Abbott<\/a> \u201cThe powerhouse left-handed pitcher has achievements including 17 different championship titles, 2 Olympic Silver Medals with Team USA, and multiple Most Valuable Player awards.\u00a0 In 2016, Monica signed a landmark $1 million contract with the Scrap Yard Dawgs of the National Pro Fastpitch League, opening the door for those in the sport of softball.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Monica holds the record for the fastest softball pitch ever thrown at 77 MPH.\u00a0 This is equivalent to over 100 MPH for a baseball pitch.\u00a0 Monica holds NCAA career records with 189 career victories, 112 shutouts, and 2,440 strikeouts.\u00a0 She also holds the single season record for strikeouts with 724.\u00a0 You can not talk about dominant pitchers in the history of the game of softball without talking about Monica Abbott.\u00a0 She is considered one of, if not the best softball pitcher to ever play the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monicaabbott.com\/about\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/IMG_6249-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/IMG_6249-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/IMG_6249-300x200.jpg 300w, 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played 20 years with Team USA and had a career record of 74 wins and 5 losses while striking out 1,030 batters in 519 innings with a 0.44 ERA.\u00a0 Cat is regarded as one of the best softball players to ever play the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> According to\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/d1softball.com\/pitching-analysis-cat-osterman-the-spin-master\/\">Cat Osterman Spin Master<\/a> Cat only threw around 65 MPH but \u201cHer drop is her signature pitch, but what sets her apart is her mastery of spin and location on all of her pitches, using them to make the drop ball even more dominant.\u00a0 With true spin on her curveball, changeup and riseball, she can pair these different planes and speeds with the drop.\u201d \u00a0 When talking about great softball pitchers, Cat is always at the top of the list.\u00a0 Her accomplishments and titles are second to none.\u00a0 Cat was a dominant pitcher for over 20 years.\u00a0 She was the master of locating her pitches, and that is what made her so successful.\u00a0\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/auprosports.com\/read\/things-you-didnt-know-about-cat-osterman\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/CatOstermanHeroF-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" style=\"width:1070px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/CatOstermanHeroF-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/CatOstermanHeroF-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/CatOstermanHeroF-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/CatOstermanHeroF-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, 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href=\"https:\/\/auprosports.com\/softball\/athletes\/montana-fouts\/172\/\">Athletes Unlimited-Montana Fouts<\/a> says that she was a five year letter winner at Alabama.\u00a0 She appeared 160 times with 121 starts.\u00a0 Fouts had 100 wins to just 32 losses with a 1.66 ERA and 1,181 career strikeouts.\u00a0 She also threw four perfect games and five no-hitters.\u00a0 She was one of 14 players selected in the Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball College Draft.\u00a0 Montana Fouts is an up and coming star in the softball world.\u00a0 With softball back in the Olympics she will have her opportunity to lead Team USA to a Gold Medal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/alabama\/2023\/06\/wcws-montana-fouts-ends-legendary-alabama-career-as-the-face-of-softball.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/download.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2c31d9536ef256189b59df3b2188d71a\"><strong>Others<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years there have been a lot of great softball pitchers to enter the circle.&nbsp; The ones listed above along with others like Lisa Fernandez, Amanda Scarabo, Paige Lowery, and many more have helped shape the game of softball.&nbsp; These dominant pitchers have been the face of the game for many years and in the case of Montana Fouts, she is the next up and coming star.&nbsp; There have been a lot of great softball teams over the years, but all of those great teams have one thing in common, they had a great pitcher.&nbsp; Who will be the next star to win a National Title and help Team USA bring home a Gold Medal.&nbsp; We can\u2019t 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