THE REBELS' JON DOKO DRILLED A THREE-RUN DOUBLE TO PUT THE REBELS UP 7-5 IN RYA PREMIER PLAYOFF ACTION. BELOW, THE REBELS CELEBRATE TAKING THE LEAD.

The FW Rebels fell behind 4-0 but stormed back to win their first playoff game of the RYA Premier League over the Ft Worth Sharks 15-5.  Jackson Jordan was the winning pitcher going 3 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit while striking out 2.  His record improved to 7-3 on the season with the Win.

The Rebels scratched across two runs in the first on an RBI triple by Jack Dalton and RBI double from Drew Horstman.  Christopher Calabrese singled in Quentin Enos to add the Rebels 3rd run in the second inning.  Still, the Rebels were down 5-3 heading to the bottom of the 3rd.  Jack Dalton led off with his 2nd triple of the game.  After Evan Smith & Jackson Jordan walked, Dalton was thrown out at the play on a ground ball to the second basemen by Drew Horstman.  Karson Symonds walked to make it 5-4 setting the stage for Jon Doko.  Doko cleared the bases with a 3-run double to give the Rebels a 7-5 lead.  With two out Christopher Calabrese walked.  Will Adams was then caught looking at the plate but hustled down to first when the catcher dropped the ball to extend the inning.  Evan Swindell jumped on the opportunity by lining a 2-run single to right field to make it 9-5.  Jace Franke singled in Adams to finish off the inning with the Rebels ahead 10-5.

Rebel bats stayed hot in the next inning as they tacked on 5 more runs thanks to hits by Dalton, Smith, Horstman, Symonds & Doko and a walk from Jordan.  After Enos hit a run scoring ground out to score Symonds, the 10-run rule was in efffect.

The next opponent in the Winner's bracket will be Ntx Extreme who have defeated the Rebels 7-6 & 9-8 this season.