Rail Giants Tighten Top Of Table Grip

Rail Giants players after their victory over Raptures PIC: KOKETSO KGOBOGE
Rail Giants players after their victory over Raptures PIC: KOKETSO KGOBOGE

PALAPYE: Rail Giants came from behind to beat Raptures by eight runs to five to cement their position at the top of the table of the Northern Zone Botswana Fibre Network (BoFiNet) softball league.

Motlakase softball team hosted the games here over the weekend. Sua Raiders defeated the hosts in the opening match of the day by six runs to three. The game was followed by the absorbing Raptures and Rail Giants affair. The Serowe side had a dream start against the northern giants. Giants played top in the game and Scramblers pitcher Abel Nare ensured they did not register a run in the first opening.

Giants pitcher, Sean Ntshebe, returned the favour although he walked two runners into the bases, but did enough to deny the opponents a run at home in the bottom one inning.

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