Cassandra Velasquez Game Report: @ Palmdale

Cassandra Velasquez posted a new career-high in strikeouts on Thursday. She wasn't messing around, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The pitching appearance was her third straight with one or fewer earned runs.

Coming up, Velasquez and Lancaster will square off against Paraclete at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will be headed into this one with a sizable disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 349 places lower in California), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Velasquez? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.