Illinois Force - 18U Palm

05/20/2024

We know that girl 👀

UIndy head coach Melissa Frost and student-athletes Kenzee Smith and Shelby Cook at the postgame press conference following the Greyhounds' 9-0 win versus Ch...

07/24/2022

Congratulations to Mallory Holland (18u Palm) on her No-hitter in the championship game of the World Fastpitch Championships vs. Kansas Elite!

07/23/2022

It's that time of year where moves are made and players move on to the next step. I hate this time of the year. But on the other hand this is why I still coach and the Illinois Force keeps going.

To the 18u team. Congratulations on a memorable season to say the least. Weather you played one year, 2 years, or your career here you are Force Family. This group had swagger. They were not arrogant nor cocky they just were confident and had fun.
MIke and Kim you done a tremendous job coaching this group of student athletes.

To the original gangsters. Some of you were here for the USA Softball 12u National Championship team. Others came in at 14s where I got to coach you. It has been a awesome ride. Ups and downs but you all ended it with yet another national title at the World Fastpitch Championship for USSSa elite select. I am so proud I got to be a small part in such a big career. As you are now finished with your travel ball career keep those memories close to you. Some came to tryouts and found us that way. Some we found through others. One found us by simply coming up to me out of the blue at a tournament and introduced herself to me and said this "hey coach I have seen what the Force is about and I want to come play for you and your program"

To these six original gangsters that road the highs and lows for the entire ride I thank you for representing the Force, your team, and yourself with pride and dignity. Remember where you came from because there is youth out there that will always need guided by great players with big hearts because they have dreams too!!!!

Good luck to the entire 18u team in college . You leave this organization as champions and hopefully you will come back some day as coaches !!!!!!!

Scott Hutchinson
Illinois Force Director

07/22/2022

Illinois Force 18u Palm brought the bats today and would not be denied the World Fastpitch National 18A Championship! They battled the blazing 🔥🔥 heat to defeat Team Kansas Elite 11-0. We are so proud of these girls and all they have accomplished during their time with the Force. As most of them head to college to continue their softball dreams, we don’t say goodbye, but we’ll see you later!

07/22/2022

Here we go!!!!

07/22/2022

07/22/2022

The Championship game of the World Fastpitch Championships will be broadcast live from usssalive.com. Tune in at 11:15. Let’s go Force!

07/22/2022

The World Fastpitch Championship 18U Game will be livestreamed here on our page. However, USSSA is also covering the game live at https://www.usssalive.com/. Game is scheduled to start at 11:15 am.

07/22/2022

This group of girls is headed to the Championship game of the World Fastpitch Championships Friday at 11:15! Let’s go Force!

07/21/2022

18u Palm is one of only ✌🏻 teams still undefeated in the Winners Bracket at the World Fastpitch Championships! With a 2-1 win over Miami Express they advance to the semi finals at 7:15 pm tonight. Go Force!

07/21/2022

18u Palm advances to the final four undefeated teams at the World Fastpitch Championships with a 1-0 win over Central Wisconsin Edge. Next game at 2:45 pm.