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Tennessee softball: How hard does Vols' star pitcher Karlyn Pickens throw?

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Tennessee softball is looking for its first WCWS national title with its star pitcher Karlyn Pickens .

The Vols beat the Sooners 2 -0 in the regular season head-to-head series against Oklahoma in March .

Pickens set a new NCAA record for fastest pitch recorded with a 79.4 mph fastball in the seventh pitch of a first -inning at-bat against Nebraska .

The distance from the rubber on the pitcher's mound to home plate is 43 feet .

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