Botswana softball team hosts South Africa

The team is readying itself for the XIV senior men’s softball World Championships to be held in Whitehorse, Yukon. The championship runs from July 7-16. Botswana Softball Association public relations officer, Kelebogile Seitei told Mmegi Sport that the practice matches will be used as a litmus test ahead of the world stage.

She said the mood has been high in the camp and players are looking forward to representing the country. She said they have been working hard, although they have not played against South Africa at national level for some time now. However, they expect to give the visitors a run for their money over the weekend. Seitei said local softball has been growing over the years and they expect a better performance compared to the last appearance at the World Championships in 2008, where they won a single match (6-5 against Great Britain) in Canada.