La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Xavier Prep Saints (Palm Desert, CA), 8-3 in a league test.

With the win, La Quinta upgrades its record to 7-11 on the season. The Blackhawks host Shadow Hills (Indio, CA) to battle the Knights in a Desert Empire test on Tuesday, April 4. The Knights come into the test with a record of 11-2. Shadow Hills won 2-0 in their recent league test against Rancho Mirage (Rancho Mirage, CA)

With the defeat, Xavier Prep falls to 12-7 on the season. The Saints travel to JW North (Riverside, CA) to battle the Huskies in a non-league test on Saturday, April 1. The Huskies come into the test with a record of 5-7. JW North lost 4-0 in their recent non-league test against Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore, CA)