Palm Desert Aztecs (Palm Desert, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Aztecs now sport a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to JW North for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 19. Palm Desert will face a Huskies squad coming off a 11-0 non-league loss to Shadow Hills (Indio, CA). The Huskies record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, La Quinta falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Blackhawks travel to San Gorgonio (San Bernardino, CA) to face the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 19. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. San Gorgonio lost 11-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Apple Valley (Apple Valley, CA)