Brevard stormed back Tuesday from an 8-0 deficit, pushing across the winning run in the sixth inning to defeat Polk County 9-8 in junior varsity baseball action in Brevard.
The Wolverines (4-8-1) tallied four runs in the second, another in the third and three in the fourth to build their 8-0 lead.
But Brevard answered with a three-run fourth, then tied the game with five runs in the fifth. The Blue Devils then turned a walk, stolen base, sacrifice fly and single into the winning run in the sixth.
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Polk took advantage of six Brevard walks and an error in the second inning to score its four runs. Run-scoring hits by Dustin Shook and Shatter Johnson keyed the Wolverine three-run rally in the fourth.
Johnson finished 2-for-2 for Polk, with Shook adding the Wolverines’ other hit. Brevard pitchers finished with 11 walks.
Polk County hits the road on Wednesday, traveling to Madison for a non-conference game before closing the season on Friday at home against Brevard.
