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June 3, 2026 - FLORENCE, KY - The ThunderBolts scored 12 runs on 17 hits but fell in a back-and-forth affair to the Florence Y'alls 13-12 at Thomas More Stadium Wednesday night.
Daryl Ruiz's RBI single in the top of the first inning gave the ThunderBolts (11-12) a quick 1-0 lead, but Florence (13-10) responded with five runs in the bottom of the first. All five were unearned after an error kept the inning alive, but the Y'alls followed the error with four hits, including a three-run double for Garrett Broussard.
The ThunderBolts were... Full Story
June 2, 2026 - FLORENCE, KY - The ThunderBolts finished the game by scoring 12 unanswered runs to knock out the Florence Y'alls 12-1 in the series opener at Thomas More Stadium Tuesday night.
Florence (12-10) was the first team on the board as they needed only three batters to take a 1-0 lead. Jackson Tucker doubled and Hank Zeisler singled him home.
The ThunderBolts (11-11) dominated after that. They tied the score in the bottom of the inning on two hits and an error and broke it open in the third. Michael Sandle started that inning... Full Story
May 30, 2026 - CRESTWOOD, Ill - The Windy City ThunderBolts fell 8-2 on Saturday night to the Evansville Otters in the second game of a brief two-game series at Ozinga Field.
With Windy City (10-11) right-hander Blake Nettleton (0-1) making his professional debut, Evansville (13-7) opened the scoring in the top half of the first inning on a sacrifice bunt from Logan Brown.
The ThunderBolts answered right away in the home half of the first. After Michael Sandle led off the frame with a base hit, Carlos Pena doubled before Jared Beebe ... Full Story
May 29, 2026 - CRESTWOOD, IL - Carter Delaney threw a 1-2-3 inning to wrap up a sudden death 2-2 victory for the ThunderBolts over the Evansville Otters at Ozinga Field Friday night.
The game was dominated by pitching with the Bolts' Dante Maietta and Evansville's JD Encarnacion matching each other zero for zero over the first five innings.
Windy City (10-10) finally broke through in the sixth. With one out, Carlos Pena whacked a double to right. He moved to third on a Jared Beebe single and scored on a Daryl Ruiz base hit.
The Ot... Full Story
The Windy City ThunderBolts are an independent minor league baseball team. Based in Crestwood, Illinois, they are a member of the Frontier League.
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ThunderBolts Come up Just Short in Slugfest
June 3, 2026 - FLORENCE, KY - The ThunderBolts scored 12 runs on 17 hits but fell in a back-and-forth affair to the Florence Y'alls 13-12 at Thomas More Stadium Wednesday night.
Daryl Ruiz's RBI single in the top of the first inning gave the ThunderBolts (11-12) a quick 1-0 lead, but Florence (13-10) responded with five runs in the bottom of the first. All five were unearned after an error kept the inning alive, but the Y'alls followed the error with four hits, including a three-run double for Garrett Broussard.
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ThunderBolts Batter Florence in Road Trip Opener
June 2, 2026 - FLORENCE, KY - The ThunderBolts finished the game by scoring 12 unanswered runs to knock out the Florence Y'alls 12-1 in the series opener at Thomas More Stadium Tuesday night.
Florence (12-10) was the first team on the board as they needed only three batters to take a 1-0 lead. Jackson Tucker doubled and Hank Zeisler singled him home.
The ThunderBolts (11-11) dominated after that. They tied the score in the bottom of the inning on two hits and an error and broke it open in the third. Michael Sandle started that inning... Full StoryThunderbolts Drop Saturday Showdown with Otters
May 30, 2026 - CRESTWOOD, Ill - The Windy City ThunderBolts fell 8-2 on Saturday night to the Evansville Otters in the second game of a brief two-game series at Ozinga Field.
With Windy City (10-11) right-hander Blake Nettleton (0-1) making his professional debut, Evansville (13-7) opened the scoring in the top half of the first inning on a sacrifice bunt from Logan Brown.
The ThunderBolts answered right away in the home half of the first. After Michael Sandle led off the frame with a base hit, Carlos Pena doubled before Jared Beebe ... Full StoryThunderbolts Beat Evansville in Sudden Death
May 29, 2026 - CRESTWOOD, IL - Carter Delaney threw a 1-2-3 inning to wrap up a sudden death 2-2 victory for the ThunderBolts over the Evansville Otters at Ozinga Field Friday night.
The game was dominated by pitching with the Bolts' Dante Maietta and Evansville's JD Encarnacion matching each other zero for zero over the first five innings.
Windy City (10-10) finally broke through in the sixth. With one out, Carlos Pena whacked a double to right. He moved to third on a Jared Beebe single and scored on a Daryl Ruiz base hit.
The Ot... Full StoryWindy City ThunderBolts News
- ThunderBolts Come up Just Short in Slugfest - June 3, 2026
- ThunderBolts Batter Florence in Road Trip Opener - June 2, 2026
- Thunderbolts Drop Saturday Showdown with Otters - May 30, 2026
- Thunderbolts Beat Evansville in Sudden Death - May 29, 2026
- Bolts Hammer Slammers in Series Finale - May 28, 2026
- Slammers Take Series over ThunderBolts Behind Early Offense - May 27, 2026
- Slammers Pull Away from ThunderBolts in Series Opener - May 26, 2026
- ThunderBolts Drop Tight Finale to Otters - May 24, 2026
- Bolts Lose Pair of Heartbreakers in Evansville - May 23, 2026
- Bolts Lose Pair of Heartbreakers in Evansville - May 23, 2026
- ThunderBolts Shut Down Mississippi - May 21, 2026
- Bolts Drop Second Straight to Mississippi - May 20, 2026
- Late Collapse Fells ThunderBolts Comeback Bid - May 19, 2026
- Bolts Wrap up Winning Trip with Blowout Win - May 17, 2026
- ThunderBolts Can't Hold Leads in Loss to Gateway - May 16, 2026
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Windy City ThunderBolts Minor League Baseball
League: Frontier LeagueHome: Crestwood, Illinois
Class: Independent
Website: Windy City ThunderBolts site
Schedule: Full Windy City ThunderBolts Schedule
Statistics: Full Windy City ThunderBolts Statistics
Windy City ThunderBolts Scoreboard
| Fri., Jun 5 | Windy City at Joliet | 7:35 p.m. | |
| Thu., Jun 4 | Windy City at Florence | 6:44 p.m. | |
| Wed., Jun 3 | L | Windy City 12 at Florence 13 | Final |
| Tue., Jun 2 | W | Windy City 12 at Florence 1 | Final |
| Sat., May 30 | L | Evansville 8 at Windy City 2 | Final |
| Fri., May 29 | T | Evansville 2 at Windy City 2 | Final (11) |
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Windy City ThunderBolts Headlines
- PHOTOS: Crushers vs. Windy City, May 14, 2026 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 14)
- Lake Erie Crushers fend off Windy City Thunderbolts to avoid sweep - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 14)
- Crushers' bats silenced again in loss to ThunderBolts - FL Chronicle-Telegram (May 14)
- Crushers hammered again by ThunderBolts in 11-2 defeat - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 13)
- Crushers blown out by ThunderBolts, 9-0, in series opener - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 13)
- PHOTOS: Crushers-Windy City, May 12, 2026 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 13)
- Boomers clinch division title with win over Windy City - FL Chicago Daily Herald (August 29)
- Boomers beat Windy City, move closer to division title - FL Chicago Daily Herald (August 28)
- Boomers rally past Windy City, shrink magic number for division title - FL Chicago Daily Herald (August 27)
- Crushers loses series finale at Windy City - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 22)
- Crushers wallop Thunderbolts, 14-3 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 21)
- Crushers fall, 6-3, to Windy City - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 20)
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