La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Santa Monica Vikings (Santa Monica, CA), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Blackhawks now own a 18-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Paraclete for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 9. La Quinta will battle a Spirits squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over San Marcos (Santa Barbara, CA). The Spirits record now stands at 27-2.

With the loss, Santa Monica falls to 16-12 on the campaign.