Seidou High School faces off against Ichidai Third High School, the school that beat them last year. While their top-level offense rakes in runs, the ace Tanba isn't doing too hot. The game turns into a batting game. On the other hand, Sawamura is back at school, training by himself. During his training, Furuya, another first-year pitcher approaches him. Showing sympathy to Sawamura's peculiar training method, Furuya offers to play catch with him. Sawamura is in a cheery mood with Furuya's kindness, but the speed of Furuya's throws far exceeds his expectations.
I thought in baseball, 
you'd use a tire when you run.
Ich dachte beim Baseball könnte man
 einen Reifen nutzen, wenn man läuft.
Pensé que cuando se entrena para el 
béisbol, se corre con un neumático.
Pensaba que cuando se entrena para el 
béisbol, se corre con un neumático.
J’ai pensé que tu voudrais utiliser
un pneu pour ton entraînement.
Achei que, no beisebol,
usassem pneus para correr.