Arlington Heights Thunder Fastpitch Softball

Thunder 10u Teal and Thunder 10u Black ended their seasons on a high note last night with a friendly scrimmage at Chicago Bandits Stadium in Rosemont.  From the pre-game tailgate to the post-game fireworks, everyone had a blast.  Take a look at the video below to get a taste of what the Thunder Family is all about:

Thunder 10u Black wrapped up the tournament season with their third Championship Game appearance this weekend.  Even though our young athletes fell by a final score of 6 - 4, the Thunder picked up key wins over several strong teams including the Elk Grove Heat, ESAA Storm, and the Northwest Elite Bandits on their way to the Championship Game. Check out some highlights from this weekend's performance below. Congratulations ladies, you played terrific all weekend and we couldn't be more proud of you!

As we wind down our fourth season of Thunder fastpitch softball and many of our teams participate in end of season tournaments this week and next as well as prepare for the start of next season in a few weeks, arguably our sport's biggest star has some words of encouragement and inspiration for our young athletes.  Thanks for the pep talk Ms. Alexander, you have a lot of fans in the Thunder Fastpitch Family!

12u Teal and 14u both participated in the Deerfield Warrior Classic this weekend and delivered strong performances that lead to appearances in the Championship Game.  12u Teal was firing on all cylinders offensively, posting double digit run totals in every game except the Championship. Strong pitching was on display as well with a shutout to show for it during pool play. Congratulations on another strong performance, 12u Teal has now made the Championship in consecutive tournaments for the first time all season.  14u similarly found success both with the bats and on the mound. An 8 - 0 shutout to open play against Evanston was followed by a 6 - 4 win over Northbrook in pool play. Their run to another Championship title fell just short, having instead to settle for a second-place finish to a strong Orland Park team. 14u continues to play well across the board and has really learned how to take things up a notch on tournament Sundays. Congratulations ladies, it's great to see all of