Cherry Creek Avoids Rout With Huge Comeback vs Cherokee Trail

(4-5-16)
 By Jordan Cantalamessa
        Regional Scout

Greenwood Village-The Cherry Creek Bruins (5-1 overall) made a valiant comeback against Cherokee Trail (0-2 Overall) when the game appeared all but over on a brutally windy day. 

Cherokee took an early 5-2 lead in the top of the 2^nd, thanks to a monster grand slam by Jr lead-off hitter Eric Cox.  Sr starting pitcher Jerome Bohannon kept the Bruins at bay allowing only 3 runs through 4 innings pitched, striking out 6 Bruin batters.

In the top of the 4^th Cherokee Trail tacked on 4 more runs thanks to a solid hitting day by Sr first baseman Ryan Sullivan (2-4 on the day) and a bases loaded walk that brought in another run.  Cherokee Trail led by a score of 9-3.    

Enter the bottom of the 5^th, the Bruins began their monster comeback.  Jr catcher Andrew Chavez (2-3 on the day) leads of the inning with a single, follow by a wild pitch to advance the runner and a base on balls to put runners on first and second.  An error by Jr shortstop Michael Morris loads the bases for the Bruins.  A wild pitch scores 1 run with all runners advancing.  The ensuing result was back to back triples by Sr Alex Zhang and Sr utility player Nate Sweeney (2-3 on the day) a total of 3 more runs for the Bruins, bringing them within striking distance with a score of 9-7.

In the top of 6, Cherokee Trail would add 1 run to their lead after a double by Michael Morris (1-2 on the day) who would score on a sacrifice bunt by Sr catcher, Travis Lynch.  Cherokee Trail leads 10-7.  Bottom of 6 the Bruins continue their surge back with an RBI double by Jr OF Jimmy Guckenberger (2-3 on the day) and 2 more runs scoring off of wild pitches which would tie the score up 10-10 through 6 innings of play.

Sr pitcher Javis Steward (3.2 innings pitched) would sit Cherokee Trail down in order in the top of the 7^th, giving the Bruins an opportunity to win the game in the 7^th.  And that is exactly how it played out, after a bunt single by sophomore Cody Shultz (2-5 on the day), sophomore star Tanner O’Tremba (1-4 on the day) provided the heroics with a double to LF that would score Shultz and secure the comeback victory for the Bruins with a final score of 11-10.