Batter Up

Steven and Elyse worry that Alex, who is the new coach of Jennifer's softball team, is pushing the girls too hard when Jennifer fails to jog all the way home he orders her to do 20 extra pushups. Alex takes his coaching duties seriously and his players are leaving the team in droves. Two days before the championship game they don't even have enough players to qualify as a team unless Alex can convince Jennifer to persuade Skippy's klutzy sister Arlene to join the team. Arlene is happier making dresses for her turtles, but desperately wants Jennifer's friendship and agrees to play ball with some disastrous consequences.

Alex Keaton wird neuer Trainer des Baseballteams seiner kleinen Schwester Jennifer. Für die Mädchen brechen harte Zeiten an. Alex lässt seinem Ehrgeiz freien Lauf und treibt sie im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes bis zum Umfallen an. Eine nach der anderen fällt aus. Die Meisterschaft gerät ernstlich in Gefahr.