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MICHAEL PISTELLA Fort Myers American Red Sox pitcher Skyler Wiens unloads in the first inning Wednesday night against the South Fort Myers Phillies. The Phillies won the Lee County Little League Baseball Tournament quarterfinal game 16-6 at Jason Verdow Park.
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MICHAEL PISTELLA Jake Ashby of the South Fort Myers Phillies hustles to third base as a Fort Myers American Red Sox infielder throws to first base after scooping up a ground ball in the second inning Wednesday night at Jason Verdow Park.

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Tim Winter (14) of the South Fort Myers Phillies finds a welcoming committee of teammates after crossing home plate after he hit a three-run home run in the first inning of their Lee County Little League Baseball Tournament quarterfinal game Wednesday night at Jason Verdow Park. The Phillies pounded the Fort Myers American Red Sox 16-6 to earn a berth in Thursday’s semifinals.