Rancho Mirage Rattlers (Rancho Mirage, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Xavier Prep Saints (Palm Desert, CA), 5-0 in a league challenge.

The Rattlers now own a 10-8 record. They take the field next when they host Palm Desert for a Desert Empire challenge on Monday, April 15. Rancho Mirage will face a Aztecs squad coming off a 10-2 league loss to La Quinta (La Quinta, CA). The Aztecs record now stands at 13-10.

With the loss, Xavier Prep falls to 4-14 on the campaign. The Saints host Shadow Hills (Indio, CA) to face the Knights in a Desert Empire challenge on Monday, April 15. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 16-4. Shadow Hills won 11-1 in their recent league challenge against Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA)