Rebels stretch win streak to six with sweep of Kerens; meet Maud next

  • Rivercrest coach Chad Jenkins and players Mark Grider and Cayden Williams embrace Ethan Taylor after game two’s final out. Taylor racked up the complete game win as well as collected the game-winning RBIs to close out the series. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD
    Rivercrest coach Chad Jenkins and players Mark Grider and Cayden Williams embrace Ethan Taylor after game two’s final out. Taylor racked up the complete game win as well as collected the game-winning RBIs to close out the series. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD
  • Zane Dees celebrates after scoring the first and game-winning run in Rivercrest’s 2-0 win over Kerens in game two of their area round series. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD
    Zane Dees celebrates after scoring the first and game-winning run in Rivercrest’s 2-0 win over Kerens in game two of their area round series. TRIBUNE PHOTO / QUINTEN BOYD
With five consecutive wins under their belts and four of those wins coming against teams who won or shared district championships, the Rivercrest Rebel baseball team has been hitting their stride at the perfect time. “I’ve talked to my boys all year about peaking at the right time and not peaking too early,” said Rebel Head Coach Laytner Kennedy. “It seems that’s exactly what we’re doing. We’re…

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