Bunts, stealing bases, and other tricks define the Nijigaoka Beatles' playstyle, also known as small ball.
The Dolphins lose 2 points from the get go as their opponents exploit the weak bond between Urabe and Daigo, as it's their first time being a battery.
On top of that, the Beatles' ace player Tamaki throws ultra slow balls, which make hits hard, but even when a hit is made, their defense easily takes care of that.
Daigo puts his brain into overdrive trying to somehow figure out some pattern in their defense lineup, but will he find anything?
He may have swung late,
but he managed to hit my snap throw.
.ربما لوّح متأخرًا، لكنه تمكن من ضرب رمية النقر خاصتي
Der Typ hat seinen Schlag
an meinen Snap Throw angepasst.
abanicó tarde, pero pudo darle al snap.
abanicó tarde, pero pudo darle al snap.
ha girato in ritardo, 
ma è riuscito a colpire il mio snap throw.
Ele pode ter rebatido tarde, mas 
conseguiu acertar minha bola surpresa.
Пусть и с запозданием, но он всё
же отбил мою резкую подачу.