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?
I told him not to push himself too hard.
.أخبرته ألّا يجهد نفسه أكثر من اللازم
Hatte gesagt, er soll
sich nicht überanstrengen, …
Le dije que no se presionara mucho.
Le dije que se lo tomase con calma.
Je lui ai dit de ne pas se forcer,
Gli ho detto di non strafare.
Eu falei pra ele não se esforçar tanto.
Я просил его слишком не напрягаться.