Softball team to test uncharted waters

The women's team will take part in the Olympic qualifiers PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The women's team will take part in the Olympic qualifiers PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Botswana senior women’s team flew out yesterday to Utrecht, Netherlands to take part in the World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe/Africa Olympic Games qualifiers for the first time.

The qualifiers run from July 23 to 27, 2019. Botswana is ranked number 43 and together with South Africa, who are number 28, will represent Africa at the qualifiers. Botswana is in the same group as Italy, Czech Republic and France.

The team coach, Tawina Phibion said he does not believe that European countries are better in terms of playing softball.

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