Army v navy softball game - an anonymous prompt on Tumblr. This came out a little differently, but it was fun to write. Thank you for the prompt!
"Huddle up, Marines!"
Gunny's voice rang out across the ball field as his team converged in a circle around him.
"What do we got, Coach?" Mac asked.
"Bottom of the inning, score is tied," Gunny said. "Roberts is up to bat. Rabb's on second. Mac—"
"I got it." Mac pounded her fist into her glove. "Rabb's not getting anywhere close to third."
Gunny grinned. "You heard the colonel, Marines. Let's go fry some squid!"
As the team broke from their huddle and spread out across the field, Bud stepped up to the plate, swinging the bat.
"Play ball!" Tiner called out.
"Come on, sweetie!" Harriet cheered.
"You got this, Bud," Harm encouraged. He flashed a grin at Mac. "Fire it right over that jarhead's head."
Mac shot him a look and rolled her eyes.
Bud squared his stance and raised the bat over his shoulder. He took a deep breath and focused on the ball as the pitcher wound up and—
"Time out!"
There was a collective groan from both the bleachers and the field as Tiner flipped open his cell phone.
"Petty Officer Tiner." Immediately, he snapped to attention. "Hello, sir. ... Yes, sir. ... He's on second base right now, sir. ... Yes, sir. Right away, sir."
Tiner hurried across the diamond to second base and handed the phone to Harm. "Commander, it's the admiral. He's sending you out on an investigation. He says you'll have to get to third base with the colonel some other time."