After his mother’s death leads him and his father to move from New York City to Williamsport, PA, a boy finds himself in the middle of an unlikely championship run that brings the host city's team to the finals of the Little League World Series

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Gus O’Malley and his father Joe head west from New York City to Williamsport, PA to begin their new life. Joe is optimistic: a new town means new opportunities and a chance to start over after his wife’s death. Gus is more reluctant. He is leaving all he knows, and the only new certainty is sharing a room with his loud, messy cousin Jake until they find a place of their own. A rousing welcome at his uncle’s pizzeria does little to impress Gus, but one thing does catch his eye later that evening: his cousin Jake’s surprising power at bat in his final regular season Little League game. Gus likes that this town takes baseball seriously. After all, it is the annual host of the international tournament for the Little League World Series. After seeing Gus talking with Jake and his teammates, Joe fixes a tryout for Gus with the town’s select team for the district tournament.

A slightly nervous Gus does his best to ingratiate himself with the guys he meets at the tryout, including his catcher Tommy and the best player in town Javier. Unfortunately, in the process of winning over new friends, he sends a brushback pitch under his cousin’s chin, irritating his new roommate. Meanwhile, Joe is approached by a mob of local fathers anxious for this new arrival to shoulder some of the burden of coaching the town’s youth so they can all go back to their jobs and leisure time after a busy season of practices and games. Joe finds the silver lining in this: coaching this team means he and his son will spend the summer together with no choice but to forge a relationship that has grown distant since their loss.

After a somewhat rocky start, Gus and his new friends start to click and collect wins. What's more, Joe feels like his son is finally passionate about something. This momentum is short-lived, however, as the town sees potential in the team and tries to slide in a more experienced coach to replace Joe and push the team further. Joe reacts emotionally, saying that this means more to him than they realize. After an embarrassing setback with the new coach, Joe returns to the dugout, and the team seems like it cannot be stopped. The prize is right in front of them: bringing the championship to the very town that has hosted the Little League World Series for 75 years.

As the team prepares for their national championship, a new challenge arises: Gus's eligibility to play is called into question. Since he just moved to Williamsport and he and his father cannot show their own address, he must sit out this crucial game, which he was supposed to pitch. The team rallies together without one of their most important pieces to win a gutsy game in the late innings.

Reinstated for the championship game, Gus takes the mound pitching for his new hometown in front of a roaring crowd. At a moment that would make any other kid nervous, Gus finds calm: he realizes he is home now. This underdog has come all the way to win in front of friends and family. In the celebration after their victory, Joe tells Gus he can come to look at new houses with him the next day. Gus agrees but says there's no rush; staying with family isn't so bad after all.