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Botswana falls short to South Africa

Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | 130 Views |

Despite the loss, Botswana has qualified because with the new two-stage format

South Africa softball men continued their dominance on Botswana as they beat the local team 2-0 during the final of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s Softball World Cup Africa qualifier over the weekend in Limpopo.

Despite the loss, Botswana started the campaign like a house on fire, beating Lesotho 12-0 on the first day of the qualifiers.

The team picked sweet revenge by beating South Africa 4-3 during penalties in the second game of the tournament. Botswana continued their dominance on Lesotho, beating them 23-0 during the third game to set a date with South Africa.

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