play around with your pitch view , find the one that works best for you , a view that you can see the pitcher so you can see the release but not too close so you have time to see what the pitch is doing as its on its way , sounds like you just need to donate some play time in figuring out your setup is all , once you find it its good to go for the future installments
also try directional hitting , its simple but gives you control , for instance if the shift the field you can aim the ball to the non shift side , easy double 75% of the time , but if not sold on directional , just donnate time to figure what is best for you , button is simple sure , but doesnt offer any improvement , directional can be had after a few games as well , for me pulse is the worst