Softball Baby — Christen Anne Kelley

The words "someone" and "pregnant" spread through the gymnasium like a Southern California wildfire. Julie finds herself surrounded by the gossip, the tightly pressed bodies of her classmates.

Everyone wondering. Everyone wanting to know the unlucky girl.

And, as Julie discovers, the girl no one ever expected.

A story of two friends and the unbreakable bond between them. "Softball Baby," a story in the Little League Series, offers hope even in those darkest of moments.