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Sports April 17, 2016 10:58 am

PHOTO GALLERY: 2016 Aquafina Pitch, Hit and Run

By Justin Kline

  • Each competitor got six chances to hit their target.

  • Macy Ness takes a swing at the tee.

  • Makayla Fussell tries her hand at pitching.

  • Participants were tasked with hitting a small target as often as they could.

  • Mike Palestrini explains the hitting portion to a young batter.

  • Gehrig Graham runs the bases.

  • Reed Goodson brought his glove to get in the zone during the pitching competition.

  • Plant City Little League players made up the bulk of the participation.

  • Mallory Ness is a veteran of the competition, once earning Athlete of the Week honors for her performance.

  • Kids were asked to hit the ball as far as possible, as measured by tape.

  • Each competitor got six chances to hit their target.

  • Macy Ness takes a swing at the tee.

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Plant City Little League players and other young baseball fans flocked to Mike Sansone Park on Saturday morning to test their skills.

The 2016 Aquafina Pitch, Hit and Run competition measured kids' ability to hit for distance off of a tee, throw to hit a target and run from first to third base as quickly as possible.

This post will be updated when results are made available.

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