The crowd at Monday's league bout between the La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) and the visiting Xavier Prep Saints (Palm Desert, CA), observed La Quinta's softball team notch a victory over Xavier Prep by a tally of 23-1.

The Blackhawks (19-4) will now prepare for their bout against Shadow Hills (Indio, CA). The Knights go into the Desert Empire bout with a 18-3 record. In their last bout, Shadow Hills gained a win over Rancho Mirage (Rancho Mirage, CA), 23-6, in a league bout.

In their next game, the Saints battle the Palm Desert Aztecs (Palm Desert, CA) in a Desert Empire bout, on Tuesday, May 6. Xavier Prep will attempt to advance on its 0-24 season record. The Aztecs go into the bout with a 10-12 record after their 25-0 league win over Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA).