The story and preview images for Episode 5 of Catch Me at the Ballpark! have been released. This episode is scheduled to air on Japanese TV starting April 30 at 12:00 a.m. JST, and will be gradually made available on streaming platforms worldwide.

Episode 5 Story

Koutarou Murata unexpectedly runs into his junior colleague Hotaru Shimizu at the ballpark. When she invites him, “Would you like to watch together?” Murata hesitates but agrees. The two end up buying beer from Ruriko…
(Subtitle: So Annoying!)

At the stadium, special “player collaboration bentos” are on sale. Kojiro’s wife, Yuki Takino, sighs deeply in front of the display—Kojiro’s bento isn’t selling well. Then, when she encounters Kisa Kondō, the girlfriend of Retto Mitsui, who has the same number of unsold bentos, tensions ignite and the battle begins!
(Subtitle: Bento Box Concerto)

The Motorsuns take a seven-point lead over the league-leading Sticks. But the game is interrupted by a sudden downpour. Watching from the stands, middle schooler Megumi looks visibly displeased, muttering, “I shouldn’t have come.” At that moment, Ruriko approaches and begins gazing out at the rainy field…
(Subtitle: A Different Face)

Source : Catch Me at the Ballpark Official