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The ball carried over the infield and then continued to soar on over the left field fence. I had already dropped my bat and started my run around the bases. 

"Booo." Sean said playfully when I passed him. 

"Jake becoming the next Zeke!" Jason hollered as I rounded third. 

I felt my face warm up. I tagged home plate, making the score 4-2 and headed for the dugout. 

Ollie, who bats after me, met me halfway, holding my bat out to myself. "Great hit!"

"Thanks." I accepted my bat and went inside the dugout. 

"Looking good." Mr. Miller complimented me. "You keep that up and the scouts will be hanging out in your living room soon enough."

I nodded and went back to my bag. On the way back, a few of the guys clapped me on the back even though we hardly knew one another. Noah rescued me by pulling me through and pushing me to sit down.