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 guess I struck out twice, 
so I can't really complain.
.خرجت مرتين، لذا لا يمكنني أن أشتكي
Na ja, hatte ja auch zwei Strikeouts,
da kann man nichts machen.
Aunque no puedo quejarme
si me poncharon dos veces.
Aunque no me quejo,
que me eliminaron dos veces.
Enfin, je me suis fait
éliminer deux fois, normal.
Beh, dopo due strike out, ho poco da lamentarmi.
Eu acho que fui eliminado duas
vezes, não posso reclamar muito.
Хотя я дважды промахнулся,
чего тут жаловаться.