Stealing First (Or How to Survive a Championship Summer)

One summer can change everything. For Cassidy Fisher, it's the summer she finally steps out from behind the lens.

Growing up as the middle Fisher sibling meant acting as the permanent buffer between her brothers. This summer at Cousins Beach should be like any other, but a heavy, unspoken cloud hangs over the house. Susannah is secretly sick, the air is thick with tension, and Conrad and Jeremiah are already tearing themselves apart over Belly Conklin. Running on an empty emotional tank and desperate to escape the suffocating weight of her family's looming grief, Cass takes a leap of faith: a summer internship as the Digital Media Coordinator for the Loco Beach Coconuts, the newest team in the chaotic Banana Ball Championship League. Her plan is simple: hide behind her camera, capture the viral TikTok dances, and stay completely detached.

Then she gets blindsided by Noah Bridges (#9).

Noah is the star outfielder for the Firefighters-the Coconuts' fierce, jersey-tearing rivals across the diamond. He's a certified stadium heartthrob who lives his life entirely in the spotlight, representing everything Cass is trying to avoid. But when Noah invokes Rule #5 and crashes straight into her camera well during a slide into first, the collision sparks an undeniable, slow-burning fire.

When Conrad and Jeremiah track her down on the tour to play the overprotective big brothers, the competitive tension on the field spills over into real life. Caught between the carefree, teal-and-gold paradise of the Coconuts and the fierce, protective warmth of a boy in red and black, Cass has to decide: is she going to keep watching life happen through a viewfinder, or is she finally going to take a chance on a love story that belongs entirely to her?