An announcement is made that Miyuki will leave the team and play in the Tokyo Invitational. Seto and Okumura will play on the first string while Maezono and Kuramochi take charge of the team. Miyuki sets off for the Inashiro Industrial practice field where the invitational will be held. Well-known players from several schools arrive for the team’s first meeting.
The speed and angle of 
each pitch are different,
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Jeder Wurf hat eine
andere Geschwindigkeit und Winkel.
Cada bola tiene una velocidad
y un ángulo distintos.
Cada bola tiene una velocidad
y un ángulo distintos.
Chaque balle a une vitesse
et un angle différents.
La velocità e l'angolazione cambiano con ciascun lancio,
A velocidade e o ângulo de cada
arremesso é diferente,
Скорость и угол каждой подачи
 различаются, будто мяч живой.