🎬 “Fastest Arm in the South”: The Untold Story of Monica Abbott’s Power, Pressure, and Perseverance — Netflix Global Premiere Set for August 13, 2025
Get ready, softball fans — a long-overdue spotlight is finally arriving. Netflix has announced the upcoming release of a powerful sports documentary, “Fastest Arm in the South,” chronicling the extraordinary life and legacy of Monica Abbott, the Tennessee Lady Vols softball legend whose blazing speed and relentless drive forever changed the game.
Set to premiere globally on August 13, 2025, the film promises to dive deep into Abbott’s unmatched college dominance, Olympic heroics, and her path-breaking professional career. From her small-town beginnings in Salinas, California, to shattering NCAA records in Knoxville, the documentary tells the raw and riveting story behind one of the most fearsome pitchers in sports history.
With interviews from former teammates, coaches, rivals, and Abbott herself, the film explores how she became NCAA’s all-time leader in wins, strikeouts, and shutouts, while also spotlighting the mental battles and pressure-packed moments that forged her into a titan on the mound.
> “It’s not just about the strikeouts,” Abbott says in the trailer. “It’s about rising—when the lights are the brightest, and the pressure’s at its peak.”
“Fastest Arm in the South” is more than a sports documentary—it’s a story of grit, sacrifice, and legacy. And it’s sure to inspire a new generation of athletes to chase greatness with everything they’ve got.
Don’t miss the premiere this summer as Netflix brings Monica Abbott’s iconic story to the world stage.
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