
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series
Can Mike balance friendship and team loyalty when a new player struggles?
Mike Hagin faces a tough choice when his friend Yuri joins the Checkmates as first baseman but struggles on the field. With the team's star player threatening to quit, Mike must decide between standing by Yuri or siding with his teammates. As tensions rise, Mike wonders if there's a way to keep both his friendship and the team intact. Can he find a solution that satisfies everyone, or will he be forced to choose sides?
LOOK WHO’S PLAYING FIRST BASE Will Mike stand up to his teammates to defend his friend? When the Checkmates need a new first baseman, Mike Hagin’s new friend, Yuri, seems like a logical choice. But when Yuri starts flubbing plays and the team’s star player threatens to quit as a result, Mike is not sure Yuri is such a good choice after all-for a teammate or for a friend. It appears as if Mike will have to choose between his friendship with Yuri and his loyalty to the team-or is there another solution?
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