Morule talks softball remedies

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Botswana Softball Association (BSA) president, Marumo Morule speaks to Staff Writer, MQONDISI DUBE on a number of issues affecting softball and how best the situation could be turned around following a disastrous trip to the women's World Softball Championships in Caracas, Venezuela



Mmegi Sport: What do you make of the women's team performance in Venezuela?

Morule: We did not match most of the teams we played against and that is consistent with the rankings. We competed well against Czech Republic and the Dominican Republic. Our biggest challenge is lack of competition. It is the third time that the women's team was participating in the competition whereas the men's team has been consistently competing since 1984. The last time the women's team played in the World Championship was 2006. Prior to this year's tournament, we wanted to play South Africa but they have their own challenges. The only way to compete effectively is to play against the teams that participate in the World Championships and learn from them.

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