Tahlequah softball Lady Tigers started its home festival on a high note.

In the first game of the Tahlequah Fest, the Lady Tigers took a 3-0 win Thursday, Sept. 25. On the back of freshman starting pitcher, Alix Kimble, the Lady Tigers beat Deer Creek.

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