La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Palm Desert Aztecs (Palm Desert, CA), 18-4 in a league game.

With the triumph, La Quinta upgrades its record to 13-2 on the year. The Blackhawks host Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA) to play the Indians in a Desert Empire game on Friday, April 4. The Indians enter the game with a record of 3-10.

The Aztecs now own a 6-9 record. They play next when they host Rancho Mirage for a Desert Empire game on Friday, April 4. Palm Desert will play a Rattlers squad coming off a 13-3 non-league win over Cathedral City (Cathedral City, CA). The Rattlers record now stands at 7-7.