Young Baseball
Practice Makes Perfect
Load Full StoryNext ChapterSpeedster walked into the batters box with a wooden bat on his shoulder. He stared at the other the team's pitcher, Diamond Tiara, who smirked at him. That wasn't a good sign, it usually meant that she was going to hit him with a pitch the next chance she got. Speed sighed and waited as Silver Spoon, their catcher, talked with her. He figured it was about where they would hit him, but he didn't care. The pitch would hit him, he'd take his base, Scootaloo will get a hit and we'll win. Speed's 1-year older brother, Golden Bullet, was on third after hitting a triple. He was our teams best fielder, hitter, and pitcher while I was our fastest runner. He supposed that meant he was our best player, and his girlfriend, Apple Bloom, was a good pitcher. She learned during her practices with Golden. He had actually saw them together on the mound and thought about how he could do the same with his girlfriend, Sweetie Belle. He was interrupted from thought when the unpony called "Play Ball!"
He stepped back in and got ready with his brother's chants from third base, he lost thought when he heard Sweetie call. "Go get him Speedy!" She yelled from the dugout. He was snapped out of thought when he heard a groan from his brother and the umpony call strike one. He heard Silver Spoon snickering and he decided to shut her up. The next pitch came and he swung. Expecting the crack of the bat to sound, he instead heard the ball being caught. The umpire called the second strike and now he was nervous. Two strikes with two outs, if he gets out, we don't make the playoffs. He sighed and stepped in again, waiting for the next pitch. Tiara delivered, a curve ball. He saw in the corner of his eye his brother signalling a bunt. He lied it down and heard the ball make contact. In no time he had reached 1st base. He turned around to see something that made him gulp. Golden was watching Silver Spoon on his way back to third. He knew we were down by two, what was he doing?! He motioned with his head for Speed to go to second. Surely, Silver threw to second, but no chance of Speed getting out. Golden had taken off for home.
The second basemen threw home and he was told to go to third base, so he did. Silver threw over, and he was there in time. This was Gold's plan, for him to be a distraction, than Speed could get a triple. It's things like that which made him the best on the team. When he got back, he received high hooves and a hug from Apple Bloom. Speed smiled as Golden winked at him, signalling it was his plan. Next batter was Scootaloo, who hit a home run, like usual. They had won the game, 9-8. Speed had gone 1-3 with two line-outs, the hit was a bunt triple. Golden had gone 3-3 with two doubles and a triple. Sweetie had gone 0-2 with two strike outs. Scootaloo had gone 2-3 with two home runs and a strike out. Apple Bloom had gone 1-2 with one single and a ground out. The five of us had walked back to the clubhouse together.
"That was an amazing hit Scoot!" Said an enthusiastic Sweetie Belle. "I wish I would have gotten one."
"Hey, don't lose hope. You'll get there one day." Said Speed to his girlfriend, who had leaned against him.
"Thanks sweetie." She said with a wink. Speed blushed and the rest laughed.
"Nice pitching Apple Bloom. Even though you gave up quite a bit of runs, it was your first game pitched." Said Golden.
"Oh please, we all know you were staring at her flank the whole time." Mentioned Speed.
"Eh hehe..." He said other a blush and Apple Bloom grinded up against him.
"Ah don't mind." She said with a wink at her boyfriend. Golden Bullet had a dark yellow coat with a lighter mane. His cutie mark was a golden shotgun. His coat was a deep red now as it soon went back to its regular color, much to Apple Bloom's surprise.
"I think we need to practice more don't you?" Asked Golden Bullet. Apple Bloom giggled and nodded. They laughed all the way back to the clubhouse. Once they reached it, they set up camp inside. They all stopped when they heard thunder in the distance. At least Rainbow Dash was doing her job. Speed and Sweetie lied down next to each other, while Apple Bloom lied on Golden's back. Speedster had a dark grey coat and a black mane with yellow strips, his cutie mark was a picture of home plate.
They had Twilight put an electric barrier around the clubhouse for situations like this. Applejack and Rarity had agreed to let them stay in the clubhouse as long as Speedster and Golden were there with them, but they didn't want anything happening between Apple Bloom and Golden Bullet. That didn't stop them from the constant make out sessions and flirting to see who would cave in first. So far, we all thought Apple Bloom was winning.
"So, what are we gonna do tomorrow?" Asked Scootaloo, trying to fit into he group.
"We go down and practice what we aren't good at yet. I'm gonna practice with Apple Bloom." Said Golden.
"Yeah practice." Said Apple Bloom as she kissed her lovers neck and cheek.
"This is why I love my life." Said Golden Bullet with a bliss expression. They all giggled.
"Ok everypony, let's go practice tomorrow morning!"
"3... 2... 1... PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!" They shouted and laughed in unison.
Author's Note
Speedster and Golden Bullet are not real characters. They are me and my brother. I decided to make my favourite show and my favourite sport mix. So, see you guys next time!!!
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