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?
when we've been benched despite 
being on the team for three years?!
!بينما نحن في الاحتياط رغم كوننا في الفريق لثلاث سنوات؟
und wir sitzen auf der Bank,
obwohl wir hier seit drei Jahren spielen.
y los que llevamos tres años
estamos en la banca?
y los que llevamos tres años
chupamos banquillo?
On a joué pendant trois ans
et on se retrouve sur le banc !
mentre noi della vecchia guardia siamo in panchina?
quando nós, que jogamos há
três anos, estamos no banco?
а мы после трёх лет в команде
сидим на скамье запасных?!