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When the Catfish were on the road, Nina had lots of extra time on her hands. Sometimes she went to Bullpen Ranch, where she was helping Crush get the grounds cleaned up for the wedding. Often she volunteered at the Kilby Community Library, rebinding books and conducting Story Hour for the kids. Still, it got lonely—but luckily, she now had a roommate.
Maggie was a fantastic roomie in every way except one. Nina found her the tiniest bit intimidating. She was obviously brilliant. She had a graduate degree in statistics and a master’s in computer engineering. Her memory for arcane baseball facts was insanely detailed. She was also several years older than Nina and came from Boston, which in Nina’s mind translated to sophisticated and brainy.
But the more she got to know Maggie, the more
