Fire Ants Heading to High School LCS
The <Phoenix HS Fire Ants:team#160> "proved we can handle pressure" by beating the High School Wildcard Series and eliminating the <Old Westbury HS Dukes:team#135>, according to series MVP <Bobby Burchell:player#8854>.

"This is the big stage, we're off to the  High School LCS and looking towards the High School Cup," he said. "There's a lot of pressure at this time of year and it's only going to get more intense from here. But I think we can handle it just fine."

Phoenix HS won the final game 15-6, to wrap up the series 3-1.

Burchell led his team to the series win by putting up a .462 average, with a .667 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 9 RBI and scored 7 runs.

The <Phoenix HS Fire Ants:team#160> don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the <Lackland AFB HS Bombers:team#140> - <Anaheim HS Loons:team#134> series. That series is tied at 2 games apiece. The High School LCS schedule will be announced after the High School Wildcard Series finishes.

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