Palm Desert Aztecs (Palm Desert, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Xavier Prep Saints (Palm Desert, CA), 9-0 in a league challenge.

The Aztecs now own a 13-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to La Quinta for a Desert Empire challenge on Thursday, April 11. Palm Desert will face a Blackhawks squad coming off a 4-3 league loss to Shadow Hills (Indio, CA). The Blackhawks record now stands at 12-9.

With the loss, Xavier Prep falls to 4-13 on the campaign. The Saints travel to Rancho Mirage (Rancho Mirage, CA) to meet the Rattlers in a Desert Empire battle on Thursday, April 11. The Rattlers go into the battle with a record of 9-8. Rancho Mirage won 14-0 in their recent non-league battle against Ontario Christian (Ontario, CA)