The La Quinta High Blackhawks boys’ baseball team are in fourth place for the DVL title. The team holds a league record of 2-2 and an overall record of 7-8.

“I feel like we are having a good season,” said Isaac Salazar ‘18. “We have only lost four games and as a whole, we are a team who can compete against any team.

On April 6, they played against the Aztecs at Palm Desert High. La Quinta started the first inning strong, scoring three runs. The runs came from Frank Cordova ‘18, Jason Leon ‘20, and Sakemi Sato ‘20. In the third inning, Palm Desert scored one run. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Palm Desert laid down some hits and scored three runs. The Aztecs won the game with a score of 4-3.

The Palm Desert Aztecs traveled over to the Blackhawks’ territory on April 3. La Quinta was down 2-0 in the top of the fourth when Trent Schwanke ‘19 and Salazar scored at the end of the inning, tying the game, 2-2. At the bottom of the fourth, Palm Desert scored four runs, ending the fourth inning. At the top of the sixth inning, La Quinta changed pitchers to Joey Fisher ‘18. The Blackhawks lost 11-2.

The Xavier Prep Saints traveled to La Quinta to play the Blackhawks. La Quinta won with a score of 4-3, with runs coming from Schwanke, Leon, and two runs from Miles Dille ‘19.

LQHS’ baseball team has started their DVL season off strong, while playing Xavier Prep Saints, winning with a score of 9-3. Leon had five plate appearances and three at-bats, scoring three runs for the Blackhawks. Naun Haro ‘20, the starting pitcher for the Blackhawks, had a total of five strikeouts for the Blackhawks.