{"id":6393,"date":"2026-03-20T22:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderboltssoftball.com\/?page_id=6393"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:40:41","slug":"about-us-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.thunderboltssoftball.com\/?page_id=6393","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775233882372{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a136d2e506eb{font-size:var(--wpex-text-4xl);}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-text-center vcex_6a136d2e506eb\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><span class=\"wpex-highlight\"><span class=\"wpex-highlight__bg wpex-bg-accent wpex-after\" style=\"height:20px;opacity:0.5;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-highlight__text wpex-relative\">ABOUT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775233852894{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.thunderboltssoftball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-at-9.44.35-AM_bags.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.thunderboltssoftball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-at-9.49.16-AM_catch.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775233787239{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775497236549{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h1><strong>THUNDERBOLTS GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Thunderbolts girls fastpitch softball provides youth with the opportunity to compete in travel softball on a national level.<\/p>\n<p>Birmingham Thunderbolts, LLC is a 501-C3 non-profit entity based in Irondale, AL. 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If you are interested in learning more about our program, please fill out a Player Registration Form on our website.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775233882372{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775233852894{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775233787239{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775497236549{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;] THUNDERBOLTS GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL Thunderbolts girls fastpitch softball provides youth with the opportunity to compete in travel softball on a national level. 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