Seido, Inashiro Vocational, and Shuhoku are having a three-way round-robin. Game two of the round-robin is Inashiro vs Shuhoku, and the ace of Inashiro, Mei Narumiya, is pitching this game. He's the one who shut out Seido's batters at the last summer tournament semi-final. To make matters worse, Narumiya shows off a new weapon he didn't have last year. The pitch lights a fire under Seido's ace, Tanba. He too has a new weapon he's been working on.
Have to say, it's gonna be hard to hit 
a curve ball that drops so much.
Es wird echt schwer, einen Curveball
 zu treffen, der so stark fällt.
Será realmente difícil batear 
una curva que gira tanto.
He de decir que será difícil batear 
una curva que cae tanto.
Cette balle courbe qui retombe fort
semble difficile à frapper.
Devo admitir que não vai ser fácil 
acertar uma curva que cai tanto.