In 1957, inspired by what she is learning about civil rights and armed with knowledge of female ball players, ten-year-old Katy Gordon fights to be allowed to play Little League baseball.
When her school is shut down due to an asbestos problem, all-star pitcher Gabby Garcia is sent to an upscale private school that already has a star pitcher, and to make matters worse, she has trouble making friends and finding her place.
Describes in sing-song rhyme a baseball game between the red and the blue bat teams. The red team has never beaten the blue team and sorely wants to win. The exciting game comes to an unforgettable close.