Sophie Brooks presents life as a softball player in a way that only a young, naive, eight-year-old can do. Written entirely from her perspective, this humorous and heartwarming story spans one’s tumultuous week between two Saturday games.

Sophie must deal with defeat as a result of her own embarrassing mishap, confront her school nemesis who won’t let her forget her mistake, and finally, dust herself off for her biggest showdown yet.

In the end, a discovery of self-confidence and true sportsmanship will right all that’s been wrong in her world.