Bridget Nemeth is Penn State softball’s next great pitcher | Column

Penn State pitcher Bridget Nemeth (25) pitches the ball during the softball game against Maryland at Nittany Lion Softball Park at Beard Field on Sunday, March 31, 2024 in University Park, Pa. The Nittany Lions beat the Terrapins 1-0 in extra innings.Who will enter the circle?

Penn State had to answer this question when both Bailey Parshall and Kylee Lingenfelter graduated last year — two of the team’s best pitchers.

Nicknamed “Queen B”, Parshall set Penn State’s career strikeout record at 783, garnering an average of 156.6 per season. That’s a lot.

After losing its star player, any team would suffer the next season, or so you would think.

Instead, Parshall’s successor, Bridget Nemeth, took the…