The Lombard Thunder 14U Black fast-pitch softball team won the championship in its level at the second annual Lombard Lilac Showdown, which took place recently at Madison Meadow. The Thunder 14U Black team defeated the Bloomingdale Blast 13-7 and beat the Carol Stream Storm 15-7 to win the title in the event, which ran from June 12-15. The players on the Thunder’s championship team are: Abigail Bates, Audrey Hiscock, Baylie Smith, Claire Betts, Meara Sutton, Mia Milano, Mya Williams, Liv Ordogne (not pictured), Sammi Tajak, Shannon Barth and Tessa Burritt. The team’s coaches are Justin Bates, Joe Milano and Kyle Burritt. The Thunder’s 13U and 11U teams earned second-place finishes in their divisions of the tournament.
