One year ago, after 23.1 innings and 430 pitches, Danielle Williams had sent the Wildcats to the Women’s College World Series. Fast forward nearly 365 days — in her swan song at the J — the ‘Cats’ ace met the moment once again. She delivered 16.1 innings and 256 pitches over the weekend, and led the ‘Cats to a perfect 3-0 regional round and back to the Super Regional.
“She wanted to win that ballgame for her team,” head coach Kate Drohan said postgame. “To have the kind of poise to simply say I just need to get the better out instead of letting the moment get too big, that’s a sign of a great competitor.