8 Take Me Out

Eight take me out. HARRIS CONTINUED TO WORRY about the future of their friendship. One afternoon, on the ride home following another Chargers victory, Harris's parents surprised him. "How would you like to go to see the Newtown Knights?" his mom said, holding up a handful of tickets.

八，带我出去。哈里斯继续为他们友谊的未来担心。 一天下午，闪电队又赢了一场比赛，在回家的路上，哈里斯的父母给了他一个惊喜。 “你想去看纽敦骑士队的比赛吗？”他妈妈说，手里拿着几张票。

The Newtown Knights were the local professional minor-league team. Many players from the Knights went on to play in the major leagues. Their stadium was just a few miles from where Harris lived. "Wow!" Harris said, smiling for the first time in days. "That's so cool!"

纽敦骑士队是当地的职业小联盟球队。 骑士队的许多球员后来都在大联盟打球。 他们的体育场离哈里斯住的地方只有几英里。 “哇!”哈里斯说，几天来第一次露出了笑容。 “太酷了！”

"We've loved taking you to see the Knights ever since you were little," his mom said. "That's where I learned to love baseball!" Harris replied, feeling his mood lifting for the first time in a while. "And we got enough tickets for Roxy and Zeke to come, too!" his dad added.

“从你小时候起，我们就喜欢带你去看骑士队。”他妈妈说。 “那就是我爱上棒球的地方！”哈里斯回答道，这段时间以来，他第一次感到心情好了起来。 “我们还弄到了足够的票，让罗克西和齐克也来！”他爸爸补充道。

Harris's mood sank again. He felt nervous. He really hadn't spent much time with Zeke lately, apart from on the field. "Great," he said half-heartedly.

哈里斯的情绪又低落了。他感到紧张。 他最近真的很少和齐克在一起，除了在球场上。 “太好了。”他半心半意地说。

About a week later, Harris, Roxy, and Zeke piled into the backseat of Harris's parents' car. His mom and dad rode up front. "I can't wait to see Dylan Williams," Roxy said. "He's my favorite player." "Why do you like Dylan Williams so much?" Zeke asked.

大约一周后，哈里斯、罗克西和齐克挤进了哈里斯父母车的后座。 他的爸爸妈妈骑在前面。 “我等不及要见到迪伦·威廉姆斯了，”罗克西说。 “他是我最喜欢的球员。” “你为什么这么喜欢迪伦·威廉姆斯？”齐克问道。

"Well, he has the most home runs in the league," Harris jumped in. "He steals lots of bases, and he's a great shortstop. That's why Roxy likes him, since she plays shortstop, too." "That's true," Roxy added. "But I also like him because he's not a cheater." Zeke's eyes opened wide. He looked past Roxy, who sat between the two boys, right at Harris. Could he have said something to Roxy? Zeke wondered.

“嗯，他是联盟中本垒打最多的，”哈里斯插嘴说。 “他偷了很多垒，他是一个伟大的游击手。 这就是罗克西喜欢他的原因，因为她也打游击手。” “没错，”罗克西补充道。 “但我也喜欢他，因为他不是个骗子。” 齐克睁大了眼睛。他越过坐在两个男孩中间的罗克西，直视着哈里斯。 他会不会跟罗克西说了什么？ 齐克很好奇。