The Cerritos College softball team suffered their first South Coast Conference loss on Tuesday, as they dropped an 8-0 score to Mt. San Antonio College at Nancy Kelly Field. With the setback, the Falcons are now 10-4 overall and 2-1 in conference play. They travel to Compton on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. to take on ECC Compton Center in a conference game.

Although the team was shut out, they had their chances to score. Cerritos was the recipient of five walks, but were only able to follow a free pass with a hit once. The Falcons collected just three hits in the game. They left eight runners on base, with five in scoring position.

Trailing 2-0 heading into the bottom of the first inning, sophomore second baseman Jenny Collazo (Paramount HS) opened up with a walk, but was cut down on a fielder's choice by freshman Kimberly Olivas (Warren HS). After Olivas stole second base, she moved to third base on a fly out, but was stranded to end the inning. Sophomore outfielder Jezeree Misaalefua (Carson HS/Long Beach CC) was walked to lead off the second inning, while sophomore catcher Jesseca Martinez (Lakewood HS) earned a two-out walk. The two were left on base.

In the third inning, Collazo walked to lead off the inning, with Olivas following with a base hit. A fielder's choice forced Collazo at third base, while the Falcons were unable to advance any other runners. It was more of the same in the fourth inning when sophomore shortstop Raquel Norzagaray (Pioneer HS) slapped a one-out single. With two outs, sophomore third baseman Camille Manzo (La Habra HS/Sterling, KS College) walked, but Collazo grounded into a fielder's choice for the third out.

Freshman pitcher Kristen Voller (Norco HS) lasted into the fourth inning and allowed five runs (three earned) and five hits, with sophomore Jenny Navarro (Warren HS) giving up three runs on eight hits in four innings of work.

Photos by Daryl Peterson