ELDON — Maclain Hickenbottom won a South Central Conference softball pitcher’s duel on Monday, tossing a complete-game one-hit shutout while striking out 17 batters as the Cardinal softball team pulled away late for a 5-0 win at home over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.
Hickenbottom, coming off 19 innings of work in the pitching circle over the weekend leading Cardinal to the finals of the Fairfield Invitational, carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before allowing Kendra Krause legged out an infield single. After McKennah Jackson reached on an error, putting the tying and go-ahead runs on base for EBF, Hickenbottom responded by striking out Gabby Wade to end the threat and preserve a 1-0 Cardinal lead.
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