The Mifune Dolphins best their tough opponent of the 2nd match in the summer tournament, the Beatles, thanks to Hikaru's outstanding homerun with fully-loaded bases.
However, with barely time to rest in the lunch break, match 3 against the Sharks is upon them.
Since Urabe was on the mound in the 2nd match, he's barred by regulations to continue, so Hikaru is the pitcher.
Also Mutsuko, despite her extraordinary batting sense, is also on the bench to let the old regular Nagai get some playtime.
But if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have 
made it to the quarterfinals so easily.
.لكن لولاه لما وصلنا إلى ربع النهائي بهذه السهولة
Aber ohne ihn
Pero si no fuera por él,
no habríamos llegado tan fácilmente.
Pero si no fuera por él,
no habríamos llegado tan fácilmente.
Mais sans lui, on aurait pas facilement
atteint les quarts de finale.
Ma se non fosse per lui, 
non saremmo mai arrivati ai quarti.
Mas se não fosse por ele, não teríamos
chegado aos oito melhores tão fácil.
Но без него мы бы так просто
не попали в четвертьфинал.