Palmdale extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-17 in the process. They lost 19-2 to the Lancaster Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-1 back in March.
As for Lancaster, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Considering they have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Lancaster's part, Cassandra Velasquez made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Velasquez a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jordyn Zinn was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and five runs. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam Salas, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Palmdale will square off against Marshall at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Lancaster, they will take on Paraclete at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Spirits have now posted at least ten runs in their last seven games.
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