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 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - After throwing more than 1,000 pitches in a week to lead Arizona to its eighth NCAA softball title, Taryne Mowatt finally admitted the obvious. "Now that the week is over, I can admit I'm extremely tired now," said Mowatt, who set a Women's College World Series record by pitching 60 innings. "My arm, it's felt better." But it was well worth it.
Mowatt (42-12) finished what she started and Arizona's batters broke loose against Tennessee ace Monica Abbott for a 5-0 victory Wednesday night.
"I can't remember seeing a gritty performance by an athlete as this young lady gave us because everything was on her shoulders and she did it," said Wildcats coach Mike Candrea, who also coaches the U.S. Olympic team and counts Jennie Finch and Alicia Hollowell among his former players at Arizona.
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