El awoke to find Mike wearing a Cubs jersey with his messy hair in his face. Mike handed Eleven a jersey that's matched the front of his. Both of their jerseys had double zeros on the back. Mike's jersey said Wheeler and El's jersey said Future Wheeler. Eleven placed her hair in a high ponytail and applied some mascara and blue eyeshadow on her eyes to match her jersey. They both had blue hats with the Cubs logo too.
Nancy and Jonathan picked them up from the hotel wearing similar jerseys to Mike and Eleven. Their jerseys said Byers on the back with double zeros and Cubs on the front. The car ride was long and Eleven fell asleep with her head on Mike's shoulder. Mike stared at the window and eventually fell asleep too. They were exhausted from the long night they had.
The stadium greeted them with the smell of popcorn, pretzels, and hotdogs. Eleven loved the smell of the ball game and how it was a sea of blue with all the fans wearing Cubs gear. The slight breeze blew her hair as they sat in their chairs and the team warmed up. A smile spread across Eleven's face and Mike kissed her on the cheek. Mike and El decided to go and get a snack.
Mike and El got a pretzel and soda and took a seat at a table to share their snack.
"Do you like the game so far?" Mike asked.
"Yes Mike. I love the smell and scenery. It looks like a pretty sea of blue from afar." El answered.
Mike replied, "I'm glad you like it. There's a sign over there to get pictures with the mascot. Do you wanna take a picture with the mascot?" El asked.
"Mascot?" El asked.
"It's a big costume a guy wears to support the team. The Cubs mascot is like a big teddy bear. The mascot peps the fans up for the game." Mike explained.
El replied, "Sure sounds fun."
Mike and Eleven stood in line for about five minutes tog still a picture, but it was worth it for the hilarious photo they took. The picture was Eleven kissing the mascot on the cheek and Mike looking jealous. El and Mike returned to their seat by Nancy and Jonathan. It was the third inning by the time they returned.
El loved listening to the announcer announce the batters. She thought his voice sounded funny and it made her giggle throughout the game. She thought the players were amazing. They ran so quickly, fielded balls perfectly, and threw the baseballs so far. She thought they were so talented. Mike liked the game, because he loved watching all the players he had baseball cards of.
During the seventh inning stretch "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" began to play. Jonathan, Nancy, and Mike began to sing along, but Eleven had never heard the song. She tried her best to sing along too. The question she had afterwards was hilarious.
"Mike, what's a Cracker Jack?" El asked.
"We will just have to get you some to try. It's not a ball game without cracker jacks." Mike said.
They got some cracker jacks whenever one of the stadium workers came around with them. Eleven opened up the package and popped a piece in her mouth. She enjoyed the caramel nut flavor. Popcorn was her favorite besides Eggos, so that already guaranteed she'd love cracker jacks. Eleven gobbled up half the pack before Mike could get some. He didn't mind though he was just glad she had a good time. Eleven tried cracker jacks, took a picture with a mascot, and traveled out of Indiana for the first time. Eleven's first baseball game was a success.