The crowd at Friday's league match between the La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) and the visiting Rancho Mirage Rattlers (Rancho Mirage, CA), saw La Quinta's softball squad achieve victory over Rancho Mirage by a count of 17-0.

The Blackhawks now sport a 11-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Xavier Prep for a Desert Empire match on Tuesday, March 28. La Quinta will face a Saints squad coming off a 12-5 league win over Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA). The Saints record now stands at 5-13.

With the loss, Rancho Mirage falls to 7-6 on the campaign. The Rattlers host Shadow Hills (Indio, CA) to face the Knights in a Desert Empire match on Tuesday, March 28. The Knights enter the match with a record of 9-4. Shadow Hills won 4-2 in their recent league match against Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA)