Crush Tidal Waves - KD 2029

09/17/2026

🚨🚨 A LITTLE LATE… BUT WE’RE STILL CELEBRATING THIS ONE!!! 🚨🚨

💍🏆 RINGS ON THE LINE. JOB DONE. 🏆💍

🥎🌊 CRUSH TIDAL WAVES 15U ARE CHAMPIONS! 🌊🥎

CTW 15U went 4-2 on the weekend and battled through a HARD-FOUGHT 3-game bracket to take home the
🏆 HITTIN’ FOR HEROES CHAMPIONSHIP! 🏆

🔥 This wasn’t one player.
🔥 This wasn’t one moment.
🔥 THIS WAS A TEAM.
Every player stepped up. Every inning mattered. Every role was crucial. And when it was time to get it done… THESE GIRLS SHOWED UP!

💣 37 HITS
⚡️ 2 TRIPLES | 7 DOUBLES
💎 30 RUNS SCORED
🥎 29 STRIKEOUTS
🏃‍♀️ 11 STOLEN BASES
⬆️ .300 TEAM BATTING AVG
🎯 29 INNINGS OF NEAR-FLAWLESS DEFENSE with a .929 FIELDING %

From the first pitch to the final out, this team brought the energy, battled together, and EARNED EVERY BIT OF THAT RING! 💍🔥

🌊🥎🧡💙 CTW 15uKD- Couldn’t be prouder of this group! CHAMPS. PERIOD. 💍🏆

09/07/2026

🥎🌊 CTW 15u KD 🌊🥎
Opening Day = SHOWTIME! 💙🧡

Kicking off the season with some IMPRESSIVE work at the AUSL-Bandits Softball Field in Rosemont for the Opening Day Round Robin Showcase! 🔥🥎

💙 Elin Hansen came out swinging with 4 hits, including a TRIPLE, 3 RBIs, and a .617 batting average! 🚀

🧡 Ellie Alonso showed out on both sides of the ball! 💪🥎 She racked up 5 strikeouts in the circle and added 2 hits, 2 RBIs, a stolen base, and a .667 OBP at the plate!

💙 Abby Balmes led the team in RBIs with 4 on the day, while also collecting 2 doubles! 💥🔥

🧡 Lili DeBolt was ON FIRE at the plate, going 5-for-7 and batting an impressive .714! 🔥🔥🔥

💙 Lexi Roush, Zoey Warder, and Cece DeBolt all posted OBPs above .600! 👀💪

🧡 Lexi Roush came through with a sac bunt for an RBI, while Cece DeBolt dropped down a perfect bunt for a hit! ⚡️🥎

💙 Elle Gesing slammed a double and drove in 3 RBIs! 💣

🧡 Bella Matt, Olivia Wilhelmi, and Ellie Wall came through with key hits when the team needed them most! 👏🔥

💙🧡 SPEED ON THE BASES! 💨
Stolen bases by Ellie Alonso, Lexi Roush, Elle Gesing, Bella Matt, and Cece DeBolt! 🏃‍♀️💨

💙🧡 DEFENSE WAS DIALED IN! 🧤🔥

⭐ Abby Balmes made an incredible line-drive jumping catch at shortstop!

⭐ Olivia Wilhelmi tracked down a deep fly ball in center field!

⭐ Lili DeBolt chased down a fly ball in left and came up with it!

⭐ Lexi Roush snagged a hard-hit fly ball in left field!

⭐ Leigha Forestor played flawless defense at first base! 👏

⭐ And the double-play magic was on display! 💫
Elin Hansen ➡️ Abby Balmes ➡️ Lili DeBolt connected on 2️⃣ 6-4-3 double plays! 💥💥

What a way to START THE SEASON! 💙🧡
Hard work, big plays, timely hits, great defense, and a whole lot of TEAM ENERGY! 🔥🥎

CTW 15u KD is just getting started… 👀🌊

08/21/2026

🌊 MAKE WAVES. LEAVE NO DOUBT. 🔥
Introducing the 2026 Crush Tidal Waves 15uKD

07/13/2026

07/06/2026

Lots to celebrate this weekend College Showcase
Machesney Park, IL

🥎Abby Balmes: 2 home runs
🥎Brooke Parker: 150 strikeouts
🥎Cece & Lili DeBolt: highest batting average
🥎Abby Balmes, Lexi Roush, Elle Gesing, Lili DeBolt: flawless on defense
🥳 HBD: Elle & Olivia

Let’s go CTW! Headed to Nashville USSSA Nationals!

06/30/2026

06/29/2026