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Mmapitsa’s softball career reaches the pinnacle

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Shining: Mmapitsa has built an impressive career in softball

Magdaline Oratile Mmapitsa has risen to become one of the best softball players in the country. Mmegi Sport Staff Writer, CALISTUS KOLANTSHO traces her rise to the top

I used to watch her from a distance catching for Police IX, fingers inside her mitt, directing her pitcher to the target.

My first encounter with her was recently when the senior women’s softball team was leaving for the World Cup qualifiers in Ireland. During the interview, she was bursting with energy and beaming with confidence. Her name is Magdaline Oratile Mmapitsa, born 29 years ago in Selebi-Phikwe.

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