Payton Kee

I have been playing softball since I was old enough to grip a ball. Along with six other current teammates, we started the first ever Arlington Heights Thunder team in 2017.

We all had opportunities to jump to more established programs to win faster, but instead chose to work hard to close the gap with more experienced teams and win together. This season several of the Thunder "originals" aged to 18u while I chose to play for our Thunder Premier team at 16u. As part of this team, we are playing a high-level PGF and Triple Crown/Primetime schedule to test ourselves against the best players in the region.

I am looking for a school with a strong mechanical or aerospace engineering program. I have always been interested in understanding how things work and think that's what I want to do in my career. I’d love to play for a coach who values education and will push me to be my best both in the classroom and on the field.

I have pitched my entire career and play a very strong first base. Offensively, I am a power hitter but understand what's needed from me for each at-bat, so if a single is needed to score the runner, I won't swing for the fences.