After a ferocious comeback Thursday afternoon on their home field that enabled the Broomfield softball team to keep the season alive for at least one more day, Friday’s resumption of a suspended Class 5A quarterfinal game against Cherokee Trail didn’t go quite as planned.
The Cougars, seeded 10th in the 16-team bracket and who had already knocked off one higher-seeded team on the road, managed to score two runs in the top of the ninth and hold on for a 7-5 win, eliminating the Eagles (16-2) from championship contention.
The teams picked up play in the top of the ninth inning tied 5-5. Cherokee Trail’s top of the order was able to load the bases in the ninth, and the two needed runs came home on a pair of singles. Broomfield went down in order in the bottom of the ninth.