1 Towel dry any ball that has moisture on it before using in a pitching machine. 2  Extreme cold can cause balls to become harder than normal. 3  This could cause the balls to pitch slower and / or inconsistently. 4  Use dimpled pitching machine balls or regulation leather balls only. When using a seamed ball, feed the ball into the machine with the seams in the same general position each time. 2  Wet or damp balls tend to slip on the throwing surfaces. 3  Towel dry any ball that has moisture on it before using in a pitching machine. 4  Extreme cold can cause balls to become harder than normal.
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Sponsored Topics. Boykins is a town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, Boykins has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 kmÂ²), all of it land. Boykins is at the junction of routes 35 and 186 near the North Carolina state line.