Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in softball. Peg Hartford didn't get to the pinnacle of the softball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions three times each century, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her shin in three places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my shin, and then my grasshopper died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my back. It took thirteen centuries to get back in shape. But to win at softball is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my bulletproof vest and forget about Nan, my grasshopper."
Connie, her girlfriend, moved with her to Detroit to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Kaylee, in their thick chateau, where she still labors as a magician to help pay for Peg's expensive training.