The Falcons showed the Pasadena City College baseball team that nobody disrespects them in their house by beating the Lancers, 8-2.

Cerritos (15-10) has a 10-4 record in South Coast Conference play and is tied for second place with Pasadena.

Falcons’ starting pitcher Sal Aguilar (4-3) allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out three batters in eight innings.

He said that when the Lancer outfielders played shallow it showed the Falcons that the Lancers weren’t showing them respect.

“Offensively we did well and our defense was great. That was the only way I was going to win the game, because defense wins ball games.”

He said that the Falcons’ fundmentals are coming along and they are getting the basic stuff done, such as bunting.

The Falcons started their offensive attack in the bottom of the first inning.

Bryan Baker singled in Joseph Ammirato and Jesse Lugo to make the score, 2-0.

Carl Johnson kept the offense going by driving in Kalen Norton from third.

Baker scored when Lancers’ center fielder Jason Flores mishandled the ball to make the score, 4-0.

Phillips drove in Andrew Gutierez from third base on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the seventh inning, then Lugo singled in T.J. Bruce to make the score, 8-2.

Johnson said, “I think that the Lancers were trying new things to beat us.”

He added that the team came out with more intensity. “If we play hard like this we will come out on top.”

Falcon assistant coach Anthony Moreno said that the Lancers weren’t showing them respect. “I think we will take first place. What tells me that is the [Falcons are] starting to grow as a team.”

Falcon head coach Ken Gaylord said that the Falcons’ fundmentals are still a work in progress. “I think that our defense and offense need to improve.”