La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hemet Bulldogs (Hemet, CA), 4-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Blackhawks now sport a 17-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Santa Monica for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 7. La Quinta will face a Vikings squad coming off a 16-0 non-league win over Santa Paula (Santa Paula, CA). The Vikings record now stands at 16-11.

With the loss, Hemet falls to 18-9 on the campaign.