After defeating Sensen Academy, Sawamura enjoys his time with his junior high friends. The second game of the semifinals is between the tournament favorite, Inashiro Vocational High, and a dark horse, Sakurazawa High. Coach Kikukawa exclaims, "It's time to make history!" And the game sets off to an unexpected start.
It doesn't require superhuman powers
 to throw a knuckleball.
Man braucht für den Knuckleball 
 keine übernatürlichen Kräfte.
No hacen falta poderes sobrehumanos 
para lanzar una nudillera.
No hacen falta poderes sobrehumanos 
para lanzar una nudillera.
Pas besoin d’un physique exceptionnel
pour lancer une papillon.
Não é necessária força sobre-humana
 para lançar uma knuckleball.