Rebel ride continues after 12-2 run-rule rout of Maud; to meet Centerville next

  • Rivercrest’s Ethan Taylor beats Maud’s Nate Brower to first for the first out of the final inning of game three Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD
    Rivercrest’s Ethan Taylor beats Maud’s Nate Brower to first for the first out of the final inning of game three Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD
  • Dylan Earley crosses home plate for a Rivercrest run during game three of their series against Maud. Rivercrest won game three, 12-2, and won the series, 2-1.
    Dylan Earley crosses home plate for a Rivercrest run during game three of their series against Maud. Rivercrest won game three, 12-2, and won the series, 2-1.
With one game separating them from another trip to the regional semifinals, the Rivercrest Rebels didn’t need much time to leave no doubt. Saturday, the Rebels jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning, banged out 13 hits and scored two runs or more in every inning except one as Rivercrest punched their ticket to the 2A Sweet 16 with a 12-2 win over district rival Maud to win the…

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