Some shows need very little explanation on what’s going on. THIS is one of those shows. Today, In The Circle is honored to have Monica Abbott back on the podcast for her first extensive conversation.

Clemson’s program cornerstone McKenzie Clark, Lindenwood’s story, a continued rise in parity, and a resurgent Auburn team were all among the things that stood out during week ten action across college softball.

A historic series win for Iowa State, happy Tigers in CoMo, and the Ragin Cajuns continuing their dominance of the Sun Belt highlighted Saturday’s action across college softball.

A wild, tumultuous day around college softball included some major upsets, wacky happenings, and stellar performances.

Today, you’ll hear from reigning D1 Softball Freshman of the Week Penn State Bridget Nemeth about her Nittany Lions’ season so far. You’ll also hear from Marist Head Coach Joe Ausanio on his team leading the MAAC.

Jenna and Amanda chat with Texas Softball’s Viviana Martinez following the Longhorns’ series win over Oklahoma.

Georgia Tech’s Mallorie Black, North Florida pitcher Allison Benning, and Penn State freshman Bridget Nemeth earn the D1Softball national awards following week nine.

After a series win over Oklahoma, Texas moves to the top of the D1Softball poll following week nine.

Check out the Top 100 Hitters and Top 100 Pitchers from weekend 9 of the 2024 college softball season!

On today’s In The Circle, Eric Lopez recaps OU/Texas with Justin McLeod from Austin and Rhiannon Potkey from Knoxville. Plus, Bronze Medal Olympian Joey Lye hops on to share how she is helping players with the mental aspect of the sport.

Rutgers two-way star Morgan Smith, Tennessee’s success without a major star, and Citlaly Gutierrez making a case as the Texas staff ace were some of what we learned in week nine of the college softball season.

Florida’s comeback win over LSU, Missouri’s run-rule victory against Arkansas, and Big 12 walk-offs were among the highlights on Saturday.

Tennessee’s win over Georgia, Louisville’s triumph over Florida State, and a stunning upset by St. Thomas highlighted Friday’s action.

Victor takes over hosting reigns this week and looks at some of the marquee series outside of the Power 5. Eric chats with the nation’s home run leaders Jenna Golembiewski and Karli Spaid. You’ll also hear from Miami Head Coach Kirin Kumar.

Jenna and Amanda are reunited to talk all things Week 8! Plus, they preview some of the biggest match-ups for this upcoming weekend.

Check out the Top 30 Hitters and Top 30 Pitchers from weekend eight of the 2024 college softball season!

Oklahoma’s Jayda Coleman, Oklahoma State pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl, and Florida State freshman Isa Torres earn the D1Softball national awards following week eight.

Oklahoma remains in the top spot atop the D1Softball Top 25 poll, while Oklahoma State and Arkansas were the week’s biggest movers.

The guys recap Oklahoma State’s series win over Texas. Eric chats with Boston University Head Coach Ashley Waters. Also, our own Rhiannon Potkey joins the pod to give a first look at next weekend

Start with Jayda Coleman, throw in Rylee Holtorf, Duke’s do-it-all offense, North Carolina’s climb, and Hofstra’s newfound ace and you have just some of What We Learned in week eight.

Duke taking over first place in the ACC, Arkansas’ nail-biting series opener against Georgia, and late heroics from Florida and Washington highlighted Saturday’s action.

A wild and wacky day across the Big 12, Arizona returning the run-rule favor to Stanford, and a rallying win by LSU highlighted Friday’s action.

Offensive explosions in Starkville and Durham, a battle of the aces in Mobile, and a day to remember for St. John’s’ Ana Serafinko highlighted Thursday’s action,

At this halfway point in the year, the D1Softball staff gave ourselves a prompt: “If the season ended today…” From there, we explored some of the major awards that are handed out at year’s-end and who would likely take home those trophies based on what’s been done thus-far.

Hop your way into Easter weekend with In The Circle. Today, we continue our conversation about Mickey Dean stepping away from Auburn at the end of the year. Plus, we head to Peyton Manning’s favorite city, Omaha for a conversation with Maverick Pitcher Kamryn Meyer.

Amanda Lorenz chats with Florida’s Keagan Rothrock and Ava Brown about their rookie seasons and some of their favorite parts of college softball.

Check out the Top 100 Hitters and Top 100 Pitchers from weekend seven of the 2024 college softball season!

Virginia Tech’s Cameron Fagan, Boston University pitcher Kasey Ricard, and Penn State freshman Bridget Nemeth earn the D1Softball national awards following week seven.

Oklahoma and Texas remain atop the D1Softball Top 25 following week seven, while Stanford moves back into the top three and Kansas enters the poll for the first time this year.