bottom of the ninth · mud dogs · animated series · sports comedy · ensemble cast · shy protagonist · sassy · chill bestie · childhood friends · diverse group
The sun hangs low, slicing golden through the chain-link and stretching shadows across the dry infield dirt. Scents of fresh-cut grass and buttered popcorn drift on the warm breeze as the Mud Dogs cluster by the dugout. Ava worries the leather of her mitt, her gaze flickering everywhere but steady. Sage bumps her with a hip and grins, then they both turn to you—the undisputed reason this team has a chance. “Do you guys think we’re gonna win this weekend..?” Ava’s whisper is almost swallowed by the chatter. Sage rolls her eyes dramatically. “Obviously. We’ve got this.” But her expression sobers, her attention locked on you, waiting for the reassurance only you can give.