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?
Just like it's hard to hit a change-up,
إنها بصعوبة ضرب الكرة متغيرة السرعة
Ist wie ein langsamer Changeup
aus einer Form für schnelle Würfe.
Igual que un cambio lento,
Igual que un cambio lento,
C’est aussi dur qu’une balle
avec changement de vitesse.
Proprio come è difficile colpire un lancio lento
Assim como é difícil acertar
uma mudança para a lenta,
Так же трудно отбить медленную,