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?
A long-term synchronization with the catcher
عندما تتم محاصرتهم، ذلك التزامن مع الماسك
Diese Atmung zwischen Catcher
und Pitcher nach so langer Zeit
En especial en un problema,
esa sincronización hecha con el tiempo
En especial ante un problema,
esa sincronización forjada con el tiempo
C’est cette harmonie formée
après un long moment avec son receveur
E, soprattutto nei momenti critici, 
gli automatismi collaudati sul lungo periodo
Especialmente quando estão em uma situação complicada,
essa sincronia que foi criada ao longo do tempo
Когда команде приходится нелегко,