Presetting the pci works but it doesn’t work.

I find that it works if your oppo is showing trends in their pitching. If they’re predictable then presetting works really well.

For me personally, I’ve tried it n I feel like it hinders your ability to hit other pitches well when the pitcher is mixing well. If u face a pitcher that mixes locations well you’re in for a long day.

I used to preset my pci on the pitchers mound because I had a lot of trouble catching up to the high heat. I started hitting high heat better but noticed that I would never be quick enough to catch low pitches in the zone. I would either ground out from them or strike out. I used that method for a very long time. Probably like half the lifespan of the game. Even tho it helped I feel like it made me kind of 1 dimensional. If the oppo doesn’t throw high heat n noticed that I was late on low pitches or if I grounded them out a lot. They would throw exclusively low n I was screwed.

I also noticed that it would limit u to only a certain location/pitch. Making u an easier person to pitch to. Unless you’re already a great hitter I feel like sitting on a certain zone make u less effective at hitting strikes in other quadrants. Because I noticed myself focusing way too hard on getting the ball in a certain zone that I would miss strikes elsewhere. It also made me swing at more balls in the zone because I’m sitting hard there n when I ball comes in that direction I have a habit of swinging whether it’s ball or strike.

Personally for me. Keeping the pci in the middle n just recognizing pitches earlier has made me a better hitter. I just went back to hitting like that n now I hit balls in all quadrants better. I still have trouble with high heat but I’ve gotten better. Only difference is now I hit lower balls better.