Tate selected to play with elite softball team

Whitney Tate, the daughter of Robbie and Christy Tate has been selected to play with an elite travel softball team this summer. The Birmingham Thunderbolts based out of Birmingham, Alabama has selected Tate for their 14 and under squad. The Thunderbolts are a top 25 caliber team and are part of an organization that has only one team for every age group starting with the eight and under division. The Thunderbolts draw players from as far away as Pennsylvania, Georgia, Tennessee and Missouri. To be selected to play in the organization is a huge honor.
The purpose of the Thunderbolts is twofold: develop the skills of the players and to showcase the athletes in hopes of earning college scholarships. Because of their past success, the organization has had several of their participants perform on the collegiate level. The team will compete at several different college showcase tournaments throughout the summer, starting with a tournament in Atlanta. The season will end in mid-August in Huntington Beach, California.
Tate is expected to pitch and play shortstop. The team will utilize her skills as switch and slap hitter as well as her speed on the bases. Playing with the Thunderbolts will hopefully open up opportunities in her future softball endeavors.