The Cerritos College softball team found themselves trailing 4-0 after the first three innings in their 7-1 non-conference loss at Santiago Canyon College on Friday. The Falcons (3-2) come right back on Saturday to host Ventura College at noon in a non-conference game at Nancy Kelly Field.

By the time Cerritos was able to push across a run, they were trailing 6-0 and ended up being limited to seven hits. They had runners in scoring position in several innings, but were unable to cash them in.

In the top of the first inning, freshman Kimberly Oliveras (Warren HS) singled and stole second base with one out. However, sophomores Jenny Navarro (Warren HS) and Mackenzie Kutzke (Los Alamitos HS/University of Montana) both grounded out to end the inning. Navarro reached base on an error with one out in the fourth inning and moved to second base on a Kutzke single. Sophomore Jezeree Misaalefua (Carson HS/Long Beach CC) followed with an infield single to load the bases with one out. Freshman Kylee Brown (Mayfair HS) then lined a shot back to the pitcher, who cut down pinch-runner Ashley Melendez (Magnolia HS) at third base for the third out.

Camile Manzo (La Habra HS/Sterling (KS) College) laced a two-out double in the fifth inning and moved to third base on an error that put sophomore Jenny Collazo (Paramount HS) at first  base. Another scoring chance fell by the wayside when Oliveras grounded back to the pitcher.

Cerritos scored their lone run in the sixth inning when Navarro walk, moved to second base on a fielder's choice. She advanced to third on a base hit by Misaalefua and scored on a sacrifice fly by Brown.

Freshman Kristen Voller (Norco HS) started the game in the circle and surrendered four runs on nine hits in four innings with Navarro pitching the final two innings.