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Sizzle 12's finish third in Modesto
• Ceres wins four games at Halloween tournament
Ceres Sizzle 12
The members of the Ceres Sizzle 12-and-under travel softball team dressed up as characters from the movie Nacho Libre at the Oct. 26-27 NSA Halloween Classic in Modesto.

The Ceres Sizzle 12-and-under travel softball team turned in a respectable showing at the Oct. 26-27 NSA Halloween Classic in Modesto.

The Sizzle finished in third place in the Gold Bracket.

“It was a big tournament,” head coach Nicole Ferrel said. “There were a lot of good teams.”

Ceres posted a 4-1 record at Rainbow Fields.

“We hit really well,” Ferrel said. “Defensively, we didn’t have a lot of errors.”

Seeded third, the Sizzle lost 12-4 to the Stealth in the semifinals on Oct. 27.

“The just outhit us,” Ferrel said. “They have a more, experienced team. Come this summer, we’ll be more competitive with that team.”

Ceres advanced to the semis with an 8-1 win over the Galt Patriots on Oct. 27.

The Sizzle collected two wins and one tie in pool play on Oct. 26.

Ceres topped Play Hard 10-9 and Easton Bullets-Barron 13-5 on Oct. 26.

The Sizzle and Game Changers-Cooper battled to a 3-3 tie.

Ceres will compete at the Turkey Bash All-Star Tournament his weekend in Sacramento.