Seidou High School faces off against Ichidai Third High School, the school that beat them last year. While their top-level offense rakes in runs, the ace Tanba isn't doing too hot. The game turns into a batting game. On the other hand, Sawamura is back at school, training by himself. During his training, Furuya, another first-year pitcher approaches him. Showing sympathy to Sawamura's peculiar training method, Furuya offers to play catch with him. Sawamura is in a cheery mood with Furuya's kindness, but the speed of Furuya's throws far exceeds his expectations.
But I guess if it's hard 
to catch, it's hard to hit.
Aber ich schätze, da es hart zu fangen ist,
 ist es auch hart zu hitten.
Pero supongo que si es difícil 
de atrapar, lo será de batear.
Pero supongo que si es difícil 
de atrapar, también costará batear.
Mais s’ils sont difficiles à attraper,
alors ils sont durs à frapper.
Mas acho que se é difícil de pegar,
também é difícil de acertar.