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Cherokee Trail senior Jerome Bohannon (2) delivers a pitch during the seventh inning of the Cougars’ 9-4 win over Rocky Mountain in the Class 5A state championship game on May 29, 2016, at All-City Field in Denver. Bohannon pitched seven innings to help the Cougars win the program’s first 5A state title and second all-time. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
Cherokee Trail senior Jerome Bohannon (2) delivers a pitch during the seventh inning of the Cougars’ 9-4 win over Rocky Mountain in the Class 5A state championship game on May 29, 2016, at All-City Field in Denver. Bohannon pitched seven innings to help the Cougars win the program’s first 5A state title and second all-time. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

BASEBALL

Class 5A Championship Series

State Championship Game No. 2: CHEROKEE TRAIL 9, Rocky Mountain 4

Score by innings (r-h-e):

Cher. Trail   002 303 1 — 9  10  1

Rocky Mtn.  210 000 1 — 4    7  1

WP — Cherokee Trail: Jerome Bohannon (7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K). Cherokee Trail hitting: John-Michael Osley 2-3, 2 2B, 3 RBI, run; Jerome Bohannon 2-3, 2 RBI, run; Eric Cox 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, run; Ryan Sullivan 2-4, run; Nick Perez 1-3, run; Conner Nantkes 1-4, run; Lincoln Choate 0-0, RBI; Matt Meraz 0-2, run; Travis Lynch 0-2; Michael Morris 0-4; Logan Mayrose run; Jake Barber run

State Championship Game No. 1: Rocky Mountain 2, CHEROKEE TRAIL 0

Score by innings:

Cher. Trail   000 000 0 — 0  7

Rocky Mtn.  000 200 x — 2   2

LP — Cherokee Trail: Conner Nantkes (6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K). Cherokee Trail hitting: Michael Morris 2-3, 2B; Jerome Bohannon 2-3; John-Michael Osley 1-2; Conner Nantkes 1-2; Eric Cox 1-4; Nick Perez 0-3; Ryan Sullivan 0-3; Matt Meraz 0-3; Travis Lynch 0-3

Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number...