GRUNDY CENTER - Scott Benson led Gladbrook-Reinbeck into the postseason with his third no-hitter of the year as the Rebels thumped Dike-New Hartford, 9-0, in Class 2A district play Saturday.

Benson (9-1) struck out 14 batters and issued one base on balls, running his season totals to 125 Ks against just 10 walks. He wrapped up the no-hitter on just 81 pitches.

"He had hellaciously nasty curveball tonight," said G-R coach Caleb Hamer. "He gets ahead in the count, and he doesn't go deep."

Benson, a senior right-hander, also went 3-for-5 at the plate, part of a 17-hit Rebel attack. Andrew Thede went 3-for-4, while Brett Bengen went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs batted in.

The Rebels (18-6) return to Grundy Center Tuesday for a regional quarterfinal clash with the host Spartans.

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Scott Benson and Blaine Groth; Mike Perez, Corwin (3) and Joey Gorby.

2B - Benson. Multiple hits - GR: Derek Wood 2, Benson 3, Brett Bengen 2, Andrew Thede 3. Multiple RBIs - Bengen 2.