The Harleysville Thunderbirds 18-and-under fastpitch softball team won its third tournament of 2010, going 6-0 to claim first place at the Hopewell Bad Girls XVI in New Jersey. The Thunderbirds had previously won the first-ever Midnight Madness in Williamsport and the Memorial Day Classic in Quakertown.

Pictured front row (from left): Krysta Moore, Samantha Leonard, Steph Zischang, Shari Lynne Kluth, Olivia Shoemaker, Kayla Kresley. Back row: Mandi Rush, Laura Gronski, Elizabeth Sowers, Mary Cate Scott, Brittany Bray, Corrine Stiles, Elysha Sowers.

Harleysville won three games on the first, earning one of the top seeds. In the second day's championship bracket, the Thunderbirds defeated NJ Breakers 8-1 and Northampton Lightning 13-0 to advance to the finals.

They won three games on Saturday securing one of the top seeds. The team came out on fire Sunday in the championship bracket beating the NJ Breakers 8 - 1 and Northampton Lightning 13 - 0 to advance to the finals.

Facing the Pennsbury Hurricanes for the championship, Harleysville received solid relief pitching from Kayla Kresley, while Mandi Rush delivered a seventh-inning walk-off RBI single to give the Thunderbirds the 6-5 victory.

Comprised of young ladies from Alburtis, Harleysville, Jeffersonville, Lansdale, Phoenixville, Quakertown, Royersford, and Telford, the Thunderbirds have qualified for USSSA Nationals in Ocean City, Md.