ThunderBolts' Season Ends with 6-5 Loss

September 6, 2026 - FLORENCE, KY - The ThunderBolts got the tying run to third base in the ninth inning but fell one run short in their season finale against the Florence Y'alls, losing 6-5 to fall one game short of a postseason berth. For the third straight day, the Bolts (55-46) jumped out to an early lead. The first three batters of the game reached, including Justin Fogel, who smacked a two-run double. The score remained 2-0 into the fifth as Isaac Milburn threw four consecutive zeroes on the scoreboard. ... Full Story

Thunderbolts Defeat Y'alls, Force Decisive Regular Season Finale on Sunday

September 5, 2026 - FLORENCE, KY - On the back of a Justin Lovell five-out save, the Windy City Thunderbolts defeated the Florence Y'alls Saturday night 6-4 at Thomas More Stadium to force a decisive win-and-in game in the regular season finale. Windy City (55-46) opened the scoring in the top of the first on RBIs from Jared Beebe and Carlos Pena to take an early 2-0 lead. A James Dunlap RBI single in the third and a Beebe RBI base knock in the fourth pushed the Bolts' lead to 4-0 before Florence (54-47) got ... Full Story

Y'alls Walk off Thunderbolts in Series Opener

September 4, 2026 - FLORENCE, KY - After scoring four runs in the top of the ninth to tie the score, the Windy City Thunderbolts were walked-off by the Florence Y'alls Friday night, as the Bolts fell 10-7 at Thomas More Stadium. Windy City (54-46) got the scoring started on a Daryl Ruiz RBI base knock in the top of the second. The Bolts added another run in the top of the third on a Justin Fogel RBI base hit to take an early 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the third, Florence (54-46) scored three runs on two hits ... Full Story

Bolts Move into Wild Card Lead with Wild Comeback

September 4, 2026 - CRESTWOOD, IL - The ThunderBolts overcame a seven-run deficit to beat the Lake Erie Crushers 9-8 in their regular season home finale at Ozinga Field Thursday night. Lake Erie (40-58) took the early lead when Jeron Williams drew a bases loaded walk in the second inning. They added a run in the second and two in the third as Pavin Parks picked up an RBI single. The Crushers broke the game open in the top of the fifth. After loading the bases, Joe Redfield hot a three-run triple to extend the... Full Story

• Bolts Move into Wild Card Lead with Wild Comeback - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) September 4
• ThunderBolts Receive Three Postseason Awards - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) September 3
• ThunderBolts Strike Late for Critical Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) September 3
• ThunderBolts Fall Short in Series Opener against Crushers - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) September 1
• Big Fifth Inning Guides Bolts to Big Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 30
• ThunderBolts Tripped up at Mississippi - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 29
• Bolts Score Early and Late for Fourth-Straight Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 28
• ThunderBolts Stun Mississippi with 14-Run Inning - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 27
• Bolts Blast Mud Monsters in Mississippi - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 26
• Wehrle Pitches ThunderBolts to Game One Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 25
• Another Load of Laundry: Behind the Scenes with the ThunderBolts' Club - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 24
• ThunderBolts Drop Series Finale to Grizzlies - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 23
• ThunderBolts Suffer Late Loss to Gateway - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 22
• Thunderbolts Stay Hot, Take Series Opener over Grizzlies - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 21
• Bolts Wrap up Sweep of Schaumburg - Windy City ThunderBolts (NA) August 20
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September 6	NA	Windy City 5 at Florence 6	Final
September 5	NA	Windy City 6 at Florence 4	Final
September 4	NA	Windy City 7 at Florence 10	Final
September 3	NA	Lake Erie 8 at Windy City 9	Final
September 2	NA	Lake Erie 3 at Windy City 5	Final
September 1	NA	Lake Erie 5 at Windy City 2	Final
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• Windy City scores three runs in eighth to beat Crushers, 5-3 - NA Lorain Morning Journal (September 3)
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