Arlington Heights Thunder Fastpitch Softball

All seven Thunder teams were in action this weekend, let’s check in and see how they did.  10u Black  10u Black opened tournament play this weekend in Johnsburg. Timely hitting (like this game-tying line drive to right field by Olivia) kept the Thunder close during pool play before eventually falling to tournament runner-up CTW in bracket play.  10u Black is right back to work with three games this week including their league opener on the road on Saturday in Glenview.  10u Teal  10u Teal had a pair of friendlies on Saturday against the Park Ridge Pistols and the ESAA Storm. Kylie, Katherine, and Mallory all collected multiple hits while Taryn added multiple hits and a solid inning on the mound in the second game.  10u Teal opens up league play this week against the Deerfield Warriors and Glenview Titans.  11u  11u began tournament play this weekend securing their first tournament win of the season over the Oswego Outlaws despite the crazy conditions before falling in bracket play to t

Thunder 12u Teal and Thunder 13u opened up the tournament portion of their spring schedule at the Roselle Rockers Spring Fling this weekend. While both teams didn’t reach their ultimate team goals, there were plenty of highlights from a great opening weekend of spring softball.  Teal Makes Early Statement  12u Teal opened the event with a Friday evening win against the host Rockers. In a back and forth affair, the Thunder prevailed 13-10. Three hits and four RBIs from Amalia and strong work on the mound from Kate lead the way with Viv adding two more RBIs en route to a whopping thirteen team hits in just a three inning, time limit adjusted pool play game.  13u Sweeps the Afternoon  After dropping their tournament opener and having an impromptu pizza party with our 12u Teal sisters, 13u bounced back to win both afternoon games against the Melrose Park Devils and Roselle Rockers. Similar to Teal’s matchup with the Rockers 12u team, the Thunder came back to win 13-10, with the winning run

We are excited to announce that the Thunder will be offering a House All-Star Tournament (HAST) season this summer. This is an opportunity to see what playing higher-level softball looks like without committing to a full travel season.  The HAST season will kick off in mid to late June (as House is wrapping up) and run through late July. We will support at least one 8u team (2012, 2013 birthdays), one 10u team (2010, 2011 birthdays), and one 12u team (2008, 2009 birthdays). For more information and to register, we invite you to visit: https://forms.gle/iNsB7yQdeMKFP7HW6 . Come join the fun! * - Please note: you do not have to be a current member of the Junior Thunder program to participate. P layers that did not participate in Junior Thunder Winter Training may be asked to tryout prior to accepting their registration.

If you're looking to get your young athlete ready for house league softball in Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, or Prospect Heights this spring, the Thunder is pleased to offer our Junior Thunder winter training program. Our program focuses on: Developing softball fundamentals in all areas (hitting, fielding, pitching, and more) Understanding core softball concepts Improving strength and conditioning Creating new friendships, learning the value of teamwork, and what it means to be part of the Thunder Family! Having fun! We help prepare girls for both their spring house league season and for Thunder tryouts this fall (if they are looking to play more advanced softball), when we will add new team(s) open to 2011 and 2012 birth year players.  2010 birth year players are invited to participate as well since we may have openings on our current teams or create additional teams next season. Come join the fastest growing fastpitch FAMILY  around! Register here: https://forms.gle/sRCM98Hs