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?
the impact point becomes tiny, 
so getting a hit is quite difficult.
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el punto de impacto es muy pequeño
y es difícil batear.
el punto de impacto es muy pequeño
y es difícil batear.
ce qui réduit le champ de frappe
et la rend difficile à renvoyer.
la superficie di impatto 
si riduce tantissimo e diventa difficile colpire.
o ponto de impacto fica muito
pequeno, dificultando o acerto.
а значит, зона отбивания
становится очень маленькой.