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[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I was with the St. Louis Cardinals, we had a team meeting about hitting with two strikes.

Albert Pujols was leading it.

At the time, he was hitting something ridiculous with two strikes.

I want to say it was around .265.

Naturally, everyone wanted to know how.

So somebody asked:

"What's your two-strike approach?"

Albert's answer surprised me.

He said:

"I think fastball inside and hit it back through the middle."

That was it.

No complicated mechanics.

No secret formula.

Just:

Fastball inside.

Back through the middle.

I remember sitting there thinking:

"Why would you think fastball inside with two strikes?"

So somebody asked him.

And Albert said something I'll never forget.

He said:

"If I can hit a fastball inside back through the middle..."

"I can hit the fastball away."

"I can stay on the changeup."

"I can stay on the slider."

"I can stay on the curveball."

Then he paused.

And said:

"The ball gets deeper."

That's when it clicked for me.

He wasn't trying to pull the inside fastball.

He was using one thought to cover everything.

The more I thought about it...

The more it made sense.

So I started trying it.

And it changed the way I thought about hitting with two strikes.

Instead of worrying about every pitch...

I focused on one.

Fastball inside.

Back through the middle.

See it DEEP.

If you're struggling with two strikes, here's what I'd do tonight:

Round 1: Short Box

(Set the distance somewhere between front toss and batting practice.)

Have a coach throw only fastballs inside.

Your only thought:

"Fastball inside."

Drive the ball back through the middle.

10 swings.

Round 2: Mix Speeds

Now the coach mixes:

- Fastballs
- Changeups
- Breaking balls
- Sliders

But your thought never changes.

You're still looking:

"Fastball inside."

10 swings.

Round 3: Two-Strike BP

Every pitch starts 0-2.

Compete.

Battle.

Use the same approach.

"Fastball inside."

Back through the middle.

10 swings.

That's it.

30 focused swings.

One thought.

One approach.

One goal.

Drive the baseball back through the middle.

One thing I've learned:

Most hitters get worse with two strikes because they add thoughts.

Albert got better because he removed them.

With two strikes, simplicity is a weapon.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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All Conference - Sub. Green Pool 2026.

1st Team
Jadon Coleman - P
Braden Christman - IF

2nd Team
Will Heid - OF
Tyler Young - OF
Bryce McNeill - Utility

Honorable Mention
Carson Rolf - P
Myles Black - IF
Brady Hart - C

Gold Glove
Brady Hart

Sportsmanship
Jackson Townsend

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Jackson beats Fox 5-4 in 7 Innings.

Great all around team performance, it just didn’t go our way in the end.

The future is bright, the 2027 season starts tomorrow, keep improving everyday.

Thank you Seniors - Best of luck in your future endeavors.

#AlwaysWarriors

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Jackson beats Fox 5-4 in 7 Innings.

Great all around team performance, it just didn’t go our way in the end.

The future is bright, the 2027 season starts tomorrow, keep improving everyday.

Thank you Seniors - Best of luck in your future endeavors.

#AlwaysWarriors

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Huge opportunity today!

Go Warriors!

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#SeniorNight

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Senior Night Photos - 2026.

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Monday 5/18/26 - 4:00 PM
Fox Warriors at Jackson Indians 
Jackson Stadium
383 E Deerwood Dr, Jackson, MO 63755

Digital Tickets: https://t.co/ZmiCfqZ8ER
Concessions Available
Restrooms Available
No Alcohol allowed on the Premises.

Go Warriors!

[Fox Warriors BB @BaseballFox]

Congrats to the following Fox Baseball STUDENT-Athletes for their hard-work in the classroom!

Academic All State:
Braden Christman
Jonathon Georger
Brady Hart
Will Heid
Carson Rolf
Jackson Townsend (1st in Class of 27)

Academic All State Team - GPA of 3.04.

Well done Warriors!

[Fox Warriors BB @BaseballFox]

Class 6 District 1 Seeds:

1. Jackson
2. Seckman
3. Vianney
4. Oakville
5. Lindbergh
6. Kirkwood
7. Northwest
8. Fox

Fox @ Jackson, Monday 5/18/2026, at 4pm.

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The Warriors defeat Lindbergh 6-4 on the road!

Great all-around team victory.

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Last game of the regular season! Go Warriors!

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Congrats to the following Fox Baseball STUDENT-Athletes for their hard-work in the classroom!

Academic All State:
Braden Christman
Jonathon Georger
Brady Hart
Will Heid
Carson Rolf
Jackson Townsend (1st in Class of 27)

Academic All State Team - GPA of 3.04.

Well done Warriors!

[Fox Warriors BB @BaseballFox]

Fox falls to Mehlville 12-6 in 7 innings.

Back in-action on Wednesday, 5/13/26.

[Fox Warriors BB @BaseballFox]

Home game vs Mehlville today at 4:15pm! Go Warriors!