Uganda with Homerunners Catharina at the Softball-Worldchampionships

Thanks to many donations, the Ugandan national team’s dream came true: participating in the World Championship in Surrey, Canada. For ten of the girls it was the first time on a plane, and many other firsts should follow. In the middle of the adventure World Championship was Homerunners player Catharina Rauch, who has been living in Uganda for more than a year and who has been supporting the team as Assistant Coach since last summer. For her, too, it was a unique experience, during which she could also meet many friends of the Austrian national team.

In the preliminary round, Uganda won against Ireland and, as anticipated, lost against Great Britain and Canada. In the first game of the placement round, the team battled it out against Ecuador, which in the end won 4-2. Against Kenya, the Ugandans were the dominant team and won with mercy rule (9-2). In the last game against Greece, the girls fought again and only lost 0-4. In the end, the conclusion was very positive: for the first time, Uganda is named in the world ranking and definitely made a name for itself. Hardly any other team was part of so many photos.

During the entire World Championship, you could see what solidarity and supporting each other can do. The Ugandans left Canada not only with a lot of impressions and experience, but also with new equipment that can be used for future (junior) teams. A great accomplishment that also the Homerunners supported a lot. Thank you again for that!