The crowd at Friday's league bout between the La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) and the visiting Rancho Mirage Rattlers (Rancho Mirage, CA), observed La Quinta's softball team prevail over Rancho Mirage by a tally of 9-0.

The Blackhawks (12-2) will now prepare for their bout against Xavier Prep (Palm Desert, CA). The Saints go into the Desert Empire bout with a 0-12 record.

In their next game, the Rattlers clash with the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs (Thermal, CA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, March 24. Rancho Mirage will attempt to advance on its 6-5 season record. The Mighty Arabs go into the bout with a 4-2 record after their 10-4 non-league loss to Aquinas (San Bernardino, CA).