Weekend forecast… BASEBALL! Our jam packed weekend of baseball gets started with a matchup under the lights at GCS ballpark against @AfftonBaseball.
First pitch at 6:00pm. See you there!
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A common hitting flaw that is rarely corrected and can exposes certain hitters at higher levels, is “leaking” … the player’s front side is
“running away” from contact prematurely. Sometimes also called “spinning off” the ball. This means energy is escaping the swing because of a chain of events that usually begins with the incorrect action of the stride foot. Correctly engaging the stride foot into the ground, called “foot-plant,” allows the body to efficiently sequence. As a result, the swing is shorter and barrel stays in the hitting zone longer. The BIG key is we have to be able to ***control our front knee*** before starting to swing. If a hitter can control their front knee and their front side a hair longer, stay behind contact, and attack the inside of the ball, it creates more whip.…(bat speed) and improves plate coverage. You might need to watch the video a couple times, because there are various ways to stride that allow the hitter to control their front knee. It is not a one size fits all action. And hitters who have sick power and want to pull the ball intentionally might actually “leak and clear” on purpose. But players who like to stay to middle of the field, might want to see what the initial movement into foot plant looks like. **** Remember, what happens to the front foot (stride foot) AFTER contact has little consequence. Often heavy torque causes it to fly open, or roll on side of foot. That’s all ok.
Tomorrows V game against Fox has been moved from Fox to Parkway North because of the switch that occurred in Tuesday. The JV contest has been moved to Fox. Both games will start at 4:15 #RollViks
Today's Varsity game has been moved to Fox because of the rain. Start time is still 4:15. The JV contest has been cancelled due to the V game change #RollViks
ITS GAME DAY! The Vikings will play a doubleheader today at Granite City. First pitch is set for 3pm and game 2
will start shortly after game one concludes #RollViks