In her last three games, Cerritos College sophomore second baseman Jenny Collazo (Paramount HS) has gone 9-for-11 at the plate with 14 RBI. The Falcons earned a pair of wins on Friday, as they defeated Rio Hondo College (8-4) and then posted a 13-5 South Coast Conference win in six innings over Long Beach City College. On the day, Collazo drove in nine of the runs, which included two doubles and two home runs. Cerritos (10-3, 2-0), winners of five straight games will host rival Mt. San Antonio College at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Cerritos vs. Rio Hondo: In a game that was moved up a couple hours in order to make room for the conference game against the Vikings, the Falcons led 8-1 after four innings. In the first inning, sophomore outfielder Mackenzie Kutzke (Los Alamitos HS/University of Montana) singled home the first run of the game, while sophomore outfielder Jezeree Misaalefua (Carson HS/Long Beach CC) followed with an RBI triple. Collazo hit her first of two home runs in the game in the second inning, when she clubbed a two-out, two-run home run.

Misaalefua kept the power going with a solo shot in the third, while Collazo closed out the team's scoring with a three-run bomb in the fourth inning. After freshman catcher Stephanie Chuc (El Rancho HS) and sophomore third baseman Camille Manzo (La Habra HS/Sterling (KS) College) led off with infield singles, Collazo hit her fifth home run of the season.

Sophomore pitcher Jenny Navarro (Warren HS) pitched the first 4 2/3 innings and scattered 10 hits and allowed four runs. She worked out of jams in each of the four innings until the Roadrunners (3-9) scored three times in the fifth inning. Freshman Kristen Voller (Norco HS) entered with the bases loaded and got the final out. She went on to retire six of the next seven batters she faced to earn her second save of the season.

Cerritos vs. Long Beach City: The power at the plate continued, as the Falcons broke the game open early with seven runs in the second inning. A walk to Misaalefua, followed by a fielding error got the inning started. Sophomore shortstop Raquel Norzagaray (Pioneer HS) advanced the runners on a sacrifice bunt before sophomore catcher Jesseca Martinez (Lakewood HS) doubled home a pair. Manzo followed with a base hit, which set the table for Collazo, who doubled home two more runs. Kutze capped off the inning with a three-run home run.

Collazo drove in Martinez (double) and Manzo (single) to start the third inning with another double, while freshman outfielder Kimberly Olivas (Warren HS) hit a solo home run in the fourth inning and drove in a run in the fifth with  an infield out. Voller (5-3) pitched 3 1/3 innings and allowed four runs, while Navarro came on to toss 2 2/3 innings in relief.

Photos by Daryl Peterson