Jill Cafferty

Jill is the daughter of Dr. Cafferty. Her father was a member of the National Guard. He was killed in Afghanistan. Her brother is Theo. Her best friends from school are Lauren and Greg. When the narrative opens, she is playing in her last high-school baseball game as a starer.. By the end of the narrative, she is playing professional baseball and is in the process of pitching a no hitter.

Jill is the narrative’s protagonist. The narrative is written from her point of view. She is also the narrative’s hero. Like a hero she is courageous. She decides to compete in an all-male game. She continues to play and shows determination to improve even though the public and members of her team show that that do not want her there or express doubt that she can compete at the professional level with men. She...