Softball tourney attracts South African teams

Bears will compete at the Jwaneng Komatsu tournament PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Bears will compete at the Jwaneng Komatsu tournament PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The annual Jwaneng Komatsu Easter softball tournament, will again, have an international feel this year after attracting three teams from South Africa. The tournament started on Thursday and runs until Sunday.

South Africa and Botswana are using the tournament as preparation for the 2019 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Championship to be held in Czech Republic in June. VUT (national team select), Thembisa Classics and MaYoung are the teams from South Africa.

The two are making their debut in the tournament, while VUT has previously participated.

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