During the long break in May, the powerhouse schools travel to different parts of the country to compete in practice games to prepare for the summer tournament. Fujimaki Komadai has traveled to Osaka to play Osaka Kiryu; Inashiro is playing Saiho in Aichi; Yoshinaga from Tokushima is in Kumamoto playing Shogakkan. Seido tides themselves over by playing Yamaga in Saitama, but then it's time for Sawamura to take the mound against Hakuryu, a team that finished in the semi finals of the Invitational.
Just the fact that you're starting this game
shows they have high hopes in you.
مجرّد حقيقة كونك بادئاً في هذه المباراة
تُظهر أنّهم يتأمّلون منك الكثير
Dass du hier startest, zeigt,
wie viel von dir erwartet wird.
Como abres el partido,
significa que espera mucho de ti.
Como abres el partido,
significa que espera mucho de ti.
Te choisir comme lanceur partant
Sarai il lanciatore di partenza, 
perciò tutti si aspettano che tu ti faccia valere.
Isso mostra que há grandes
expectativas em cima de você.
Раз поставили в начальный состав,
 от тебя ожидают достойной игры.