CAMDEN — By PATRIC FLANNIGAN
Sports editor
It didn't take long for Camden Fairview Head Softball Coach Kendra Center and her team to pick up its first win of the 2018 season. After losing in a high-scoring game against El Dorado last week, 11-9, the Lady Cardinals bested the Magnolia Lady Panthers, 7-5.
Lady Cardinal Lexi Betts finished with 10 strike-outs as Makenna Smith - who already has a home-run on the season - and Grace Kelley both went 3/4 from the plate
"We had several errors, but I was proud of the heart we showed," Centers said about her team.
"It was an all-around team win."
It was the first loss on the season for the Panthers who were 3-0 and had the home-diamond advantage on Tuesday evening. Magnolia led 3-2 before the Lady Cardinals put up a 5-run inning in the fourth.
Julia Milner, Madison Thurman, Anna Dawson, Betts, and Smith scored runs for C.F. and Kelley scored two. Smith continued a hot hitting streak by hitting a double. Avery Cook and Bailey Carmody were also able to come up with hits in the contest.