First Row (left to right): Conor Smith, Josh Dubinsky, Zack Brundage, Tyler Townsend, JJ Gonzales and Justin Anglin.

Second Row (left to right): Brett Kaplan, Peyton Harmon, Chance Shepard, Shane Tomlinson and Carson Warrix.

The 9U West Boynton Thunder has added the Triple Crown’s Summer Slam Championship in Kissimmee, Florida to its’ trophy case by beating The Big Red Machine (Miami) 15-3, the South Florida Swamp Rats (Cape Coral) 11-1 and the South Florida Sandlot (Coral Springs) 7-3 in a triple header on Sunday.  The Thunder’s 5-0 record for the weekend was the best in the tournament for all age groups and the team outscored their competition 69 to 16.

Early on Sunday morning the WB Thunder backed up the weekend’s excellent pool play by securing the #1 seed over the only other undefeated team, The Big Red Machine.  Stellar pitching by Brett Kaplan limited The Big Red Machine to only 3 runs while the Thunder’s offense exploded for 15.  In the semifinal elimination game, the Thunder was fired up early against the #4 seeded Swamp Rats after 4 of the Thunder’s first 6 players were hit by pitches, leading to a 5 run first inning rally.  After the first inning the Thunder had timely hitting by Chance Shepard in the second and a triple by Shane Tomlinson in the fourth inning.  The game was closed out with strong pitching by southpaw Tyler Townsend.  In the afternoon’s championship game the Thunder’s dynamic pitching duo of Josh Dubinsky and Zack Brundage spearheaded the defeat of #3 seeded Sandlot.  The Thunder’s two aces shut down the potent Sandlot offense, limiting them to only 3 hits over 6 innings.  The pitching was assisted with outstanding defensive gems from Justin Anglin at third, JJ Gonzales at second and Peyton Harmon at catcher.  Extra base hits from JJ Gonzales (double) and a triple from Zack Brundage keyed the offensive attack.

With the Championship the WB Thunder has qualified for the Triple Crown Fall Nationals in St. Augustine.

The Thunder is comprised of players from the Boynton Beach, Wellington and Lake Worth areas. The team is managed by Mike Kaplan and is assisted by Ryan Anglin, Chris Townsend and Chris Warrix. 

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