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Coach Dan takes his position seriously and strives to teach the Pickles life lessons and respect for the game. His steadfast support for the players is admirable, but he finds himself carrying their burdens as if they were his own. Add to that the challenges of dealing with well-meaning parents and

Kai has recently moved to Peaks Valley with her father and hopes to use the move as a fresh start. Finding a new circle of friends on the local softball team, Kai loves the camaraderie on and off the field. For the first time in a long time, she feels right at home—her joy is decidedly uplifting. Sh

Yuwen is the pitcher and resident jokester of the softball team. On the surface, he seems cool and confident—he loves to be the center of attention. Yuwen’s also a bit of a bully—a cover for his very real insecurities. He’s constantly in conflict with Little Yuwen—his childlike, vulnerable self who

Ira is an extremely imaginative ten-year-old who creates vivid fantasy worlds to entertain himself. He doesn’t have a lot of friends, but he likes to spend time with his older sister Taylor—except when he’s forced to go to her boring softball games. When Taylor starts dating one of her softball team

Vanessa is a hard-working single mom who faces the challenges of life with positivity and laughter—her bubbly personality has won a community of online followers. Vanessa adores her children, Rochelle and baby Zane, but she’s a little obsessed with the love she gets for her social media posts: seein

Rochelle looks like she has it all together: star catcher of her softball team, good grades, a part-time job at the Snack Shack—she’s an impressive thirteen-year-old. The eldest daughter of a single mom, Rochelle has had to grow up fast. Money is tight, so she’s been working hard to pay her softball

Frank, a middle-school teacher and the umpire for the local softball league, lives his life from the sidelines. On the field, he never wavers: a strike is a strike and an out is an out, period. In his personal life, however, he’s guarded when it comes to social situations, donning metaphorical prote

Laurie may not be the most skilled player on her softball team, but she makes up for it in spirit—most of the time. The twelve-year-old struggles with insecurity that manifests into an amorphous, sentient creature called Sweaty that only she can see. Laurie’s anxiety mounts as the championship draws