[GK3]

#22 Alabama beats #2 Oklahoma today 2-1 to take the series.  In the two games Alabama won they held Oklahoma to one run.  Alabama has good pitching.

Speaking of pitching, I recently saw a few pictures of various softball pitchers and their windup and motion toward the plate and wondered how much that might add to their pitching speed.  According to one long article on the subject, it can add 20 percent to a pitchers speed.  Secondly, it seems top softball pitching coaches want first a pitcher who has good motion on the pitch and consistently hit the desired spots with the pitch.  Speed was secondary to ball movement and control. I just wondered how much advantage a pitcher accrues from that motion that must put them several feet closer to the plate when they release it.

[GK3]

#22 Alabama beats #2 Oklahoma today 2-1 to take the series.  In the two games Alabama won they held Oklahoma to one run.  Alabama has good pitching.

Speaking of pitching, I recently saw a few pictures of various softball pitchers and their windup and motion toward the plate and wondered how much that might add to their pitching speed.  According to one long article on the subject, it can add 20 percent to a pitchers speed.  Secondly, it seems top softball pitching coaches want first a pitcher who has good motion on the pitch and consistently hit the desired spots with the pitch.  Speed was secondary to ball movement and control. I just wondered how much advantage a pitcher accrues from that motion that must put them several feet closer to the plate when they release it.