Softball at its best
MOLETLANE Texas produced a volcanic display of classical softball to defend the Spikes Commemoration Tournament on Sunday.
LIMPOPO – MOLETLANE Texas produced a volcanic display of classical softball to defend the Spikes Commemoration Tournament on Sunday.
The team, under assistant coach Thapelo ‘TC’ Seshoka, walloped Rustenburg-based Olympia Royals 6-3 in an action-filled grand finale. It was a day when heroes were born, a day when the team from the citrus estate of Sebetiela reclaimed the remembrance competition amid scenes of unconfined delirium.
The triumphant boys from Moletlane’s great performance came down like rain on the dehydrated sporting hopes of the hinterland.
Texas accomplished a mission where great teams like Lebowakgomo Wild Beasts and Spikes failed dismally.
On the sidelines, there was an impressive turnout at the tourney, a remarkable presence considering the diminishing crowd following of the ballgame here up north in recent times.
However, the sport’s administrative shining minds and the legions who upped the game under the defunct Great North Softball Association were conspicuous by their presence.
Some of local lads from the Spikes’ old school were, for the record: financial chief Mash Matsetela, shot stopper par excellence Lucky ‘Motsomi’ Bambo, pace man Mphiri ‘Billy Ocean’ Kgosana and veteran catcher Ntate ‘Vader’ Pila, just to name a few.
Back into action, Texas under the tutelage of Seshoka provided a glimmer of hope for the team’s transformational agenda.
Although there were well-known juggernauts of the team’s all-conquering squad, a few greenhorns were thrown into the mix, just to add some livening human drama in the diamong.
The club’s head coach Mamphiri ‘Backstage’ Sethosa allowed stand-in coach Seshoka to explore various fielding combinations and indeed they worked like a charm. His lineup featured artistic men who are indispensible to both the batting and the fielding setups.
Seshoka deployed Nthabi Kekana to lead from the pitcher’s mound, with Denzel Mphahlele defending the runs in the backstop box.
In the inner circle, Mohau ‘McMillan’ Thupudi marshaled the defense with an equally adept Tidima Kekana at second base. Texas’ juggernaut in resistance, however, did not prevent the touring party from registering three runs against the run of play.
