The Cerritos softball team played a double-header on Sunday, playing against Fullerton College at 11 a.m. and Antelope Valley College at 3 p.m..

Cerritos lost the first game against Fullerton, 1-0, and won the second game against Antelope Valley, 9-0.

“Shutting down a caliber team like Cerritos was a great job for our (Fullerton) team,” said Fullerton softball head coach Lisa Bassi.

Good defense and quality pitching went for both teams, but Fullerton came up with the big play in the sixth inning scoring the only run in the game.

The only run of the game was batted in by freshman Jordyn Bohon who singled in the lone run.

Hillary Perez-Ashley started the game and ended off with three strikeouts, three hits, two walks and also hit a batter.

Freshman Fullerton pitcher Sierra Gallego pitched very well for her team, holding Cerritos to three hits and no runs.

Also, 15 of the 21 outs in the game were on ground balls, including two double plays.

“Keeping the ball low and great defense helped us win the game,” said Gallego about the Fullerton Hornets.

Cerritos did hit the ball well and hard, but most of the hits were toward the Fullerton infielders.

“Lack of communication and chasing low pitches caused us the game,” said shortstop Cassandra Godoy.

Cerritos coach Kodee Murray felt that, “We (Cerritos) did not get into a rhythm, and every time we (Cerritos) would get base runners, we did not capitalize.”

The second game of the double-header was dominated by Cerritos, beating down Antelope Valley college, 9-0.

Freshman Lauren Castrellon pitched the second game for Cerritos, allowing five walks and one hit before Hillary Perez-Ashley finished off the game.

The Falcons scored first getting two runs the first inning and never looked back after that.

After a run was scored in the second inning for Cerritos, the third inning is where Cerritos produced the most runs.

After a double and walk were given up, freshman Ashley Ventura hit a three-run homerun to make the lead go up 6-0.

Cerritos finished off the inning leading 7-0.

“It felt amazing,” Ventura said after she hit the homerun, “to come out with a lot of adrenaline and to show my coach that I am better hitter than originally thought.”

Cerritos added two more runs in the fourth inning, one from Ashley Ventura that totalled her RBI total to five.

The mercy rule was in effect and the game ended after the top of the fifth inning.

“We got our butts kicked,” said Mike Vargas, assistant coach of Antelope Valley. “We have a lot of respect for the Cerritos coaching staff.”

The next game for Cerritos is Feb. 23 at Cerritos against Los Angeles Harbor at 3 p.m.