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?
These short, arcing pitches 
always end up bouncing.
.هذه الرميات القصيرة المقوّسة تثب في النهاية دائمًا
Ein tiefer Ball,
der im hohen Bogen kommt,
Esas siempre terminan rebotando una vez
Esas siempre rebotan una vez
Avec des lancers arqués bas,
Questi lanci corti e a parabola rimbalzano sempre,
Essas bolas curtas e arqueadas
sempre acabam quicando uma vez,
Замирающие мячи часто отскакивают.