Softball team out of World Championships
Friday, August 10, 2018
Botswana and South Africa were the only two African representatives at the competition. Botswana is ranked 33rd in the world, one place above South Africa. The local side was in Group B with Japan, Canada, Australia, Italy, Great Britain and Venezuela.
They finished last in the group and could not qualify for the playoffs round. The She-Diamonds will play their last game against Chinese Taipei in a placement match before they board the flight back home on Monday. Botswana’s first fixture was against the hosts Japan on August 3, a day after the opening ceremony.
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