Tamworth's Stacey Porter will swap the blue of NSW for the green and gold later this month after being named in the Aussie Spirit side for the upcoming Australia Pacific Cup.
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Australia will field two sides in the tournament to be played at Blacktown International Sportspark from January 30 to February 2.
The Aussie Spirit and Australia A sides were finalised following the Open Women's National Championships, where Porter led the NSW Firestars to a fourth consecutive title.
"The level of competition at this year's National Championship was brilliant across the entire tournament, so we've got a lot of confidence in the teams we've named for the AP Cup," Aussie Spirit head coach Laing Harrow said.
"It's a really important tournament for us to get elite-level game time in, as well as competing with three of the teams we'll be facing in Tokyo, that's a great opportunity."
"Our options are wide open with all 32 players to be considered for that next step on the road to the Olympics."
The Aussie sides will be joined by Mexico, Italy, 2020 Games host nation and world No.2 Japan, Chinese Taipei and New Zealand.
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The AP Cup will be immediately followed by the Summer Slam - Fully Loaded Softball. The Summer Slam is an exciting, fast-paced take on the traditional game with only three innings, shorter fences and loaded bases for every inning. Six teams made up of international softball stars compete over three days with the winner crowned on the final day.
Following the AP Cup and Summer Slam, 23 players will be selected to travel to the United States for the National Professional Fastpitch league where they'll compete under the banner of the Aussie Peppers of Minnesota beginning in May.
