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sluggers

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Missouri spanked UCLA in the third game, 9-1. So, I'm having a nice chardonnay with my crow...

The pitching for both teams was rather--mediocre. UCLA's pitcher threw around 65 MPH, but she only had a screwball. No rise, no drop, just a screw.

It was really great, but the problem with a screw (or a curve) is that in fastpitch they stay on the same plane. They don't drop near the plate. So, it was just a matter of time before Missouri got to her. As soon as her speed dropped to the 62-63 mph range, Missouri blasted her.

The pitcher for Missouri threw 70 mph on Saturday. But, she had no breaking pitch. UCLA couldn't quite hit her on Saturday. In Sunday's first game, she was throwing 67 mph, and UCLA finally got to her. Missouri threw a different pitcher in Sunday's second game. She held UCLA to 1 run, and then Missouri got a head and UCLA quit.

The announcer for the games was awful. All high pitches were riseballs, all low pitches were drops, all inside pitches were screwballs and all outside pitchers were curves.

Ray
 
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Go Bison!!

Win or lose this is the best story this year. Playing Division II only a few years ago and now in the final 16 of Div I WCWS. I'm ordering up ESPNU when I get home so I can see the games tonight.

I Think the Bison's pitcher threw too many change up's against ASU. They started teeing off on it, or just laying off of it.
 
Mar 11, 2009
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Arizona didn't look good offensively at all last night against Florida...Acamine looked decent. ASU spanked Mizzu and it should be a good game against Washington today...
 

sluggers

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ASU looked really good--but, I'm not sure the Mizzou pitcher really tested them. We'll see how ASU looks against Washington.
 
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ASU didn't look too bad against Washington, but Alabama put them out of their misery...It looks like we are going to have a "If necessary Game" between Washington and Georgia....Go Pac-10....
 
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Gotta hate walks when you have a 3 run lead. Sure a valiant effort on both sides though.
 

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