During the long break in May, the powerhouse schools travel to different parts of the country to compete in practice games to prepare for the summer tournament. Fujimaki Komadai has traveled to Osaka to play Osaka Kiryu; Inashiro is playing Saiho in Aichi; Yoshinaga from Tokushima is in Kumamoto playing Shogakkan. Seido tides themselves over by playing Yamaga in Saitama, but then it's time for Sawamura to take the mound against Hakuryu, a team that finished in the semi finals of the Invitational.
The pitcher needs to cooperate, too.
يحتاج الماسك للرامي ليعلم ما الذي يفكّر
فيه كي يستطيعان التعاون معاً
Der Pitcher muss mitspielen.
Er tut alles für seinen Catcher.
L’aide du lanceur est indispensable.
Le tien semble t’apprécier.
Il lanciatore deve capire cosa pensa il ricevitore, 
così che i due possano agire insieme.
Com a ajuda de um arremessador mais
novo que faz o que o receptor quer...
Питчер должен понимать ход мыслей
кетчера для взаимодействия.