Fair rating?The Middle· Season 8 · Episode 16
Swing and a Miss
Lexie spends Spring Break with the Hecks and confesses to Sue that she has a crush on Axl; with the quarry softball team on a losing streak, Mike hires high school coach Babbitt as a ringer to pull the team out of their slump; and Frankie desperately tries to uncover what has happened within the Heck family to make Nancy Donahue exclaim that she must be very proud of one of her family member's achievements.
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#14In Season 8of 23 rated episodes
#197All-timeof 215 rated episodes
−0.3vs season avgSeason 8 averages 6.7
2017First airedMarch 7, 2017
Guest stars
Jen Rayas Nancy Donahue
Daniela Bobadillaas Lexie Brooks
Malcolm Foster Smithas Dave
Troy Metcalfas Jim
Greg Cipesas Chuck
Gia Mantegnaas Devin Levin
Brooke Dillmanas Coach Tink Babbitt
Ezra Buzzingtonas Wayne
Michael Chambersas OlsonPedro Correaas Todd
Chiquita Fulleras Ms. Prescott
Helen Slayton-Hughesas EleanorCrew
Danny SallesDirector
Roy BrownWriter
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