The La Quinta Blackhawks routed the host Xavier Prep Saints softball squad by a final score of 13-2 in Thursday's league battle.

The Blackhawks (7-5) will now prepare for their battle against Shadow Hills (Indio, CA). The Knights go into the Desert Empire battle with a 7-1 record. In their last battle, Shadow Hills notched a victory over Rancho Mirage (Rancho Mirage, CA), 9-0, in a league battle.

The Saints now possess a 0-3 record. They play next when they travel to Palm Desert for a Desert Empire battle on Monday, March 7. Xavier Prep will meet a Aztecs squad coming off a 18-2 league win over Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA). The Aztecs record now stands at 8-3.