<span>The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day;
The score stood four to two with but one inning more to play.
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game.The poem's first four lines also set the scene for us. They give us the game situation in a pretty clear, entertaining way. For the home team, the "Mudville nine," things are not looking too good: "The outlook wasn't brilliant."</span>
Have you ever seen an animal walking sideways, across the sand?
Isn't the character "Warrior?" Because it is the only simple answer and is the only character described in that sentence.
The third answer is correct (starting from top to bottom)