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Softball Canada unveils Border Battle rosters featuring Midwestern Ontario athletes

Softball Canada has revealed the rosters for the Slo-Pitch Border Battle scheduled to take place from July 24 to July 26 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 

This year's Border Battle will feature games against the U.S.A. and the U.S.A. Futures team. The men's and women's rosters both feature local talent.

Playing on the men's roster will be Colin Andrews. Meanwhile, Stratford's Sabrina Ryder was named to the women's team.

A media release from Softball Canada shares that the selection process involved "the coaching staff along with a panel of Slo-Pitch experts from across the country, where performances at provincial, national, and international events played a crucial role in decision-making."

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