Posted by: The Hitting Guru () on Mon Aug 9 12:59:10 2004

My son, age 9, played in a wooden bat tourney last week. He faced better pitching, better fielding, etc. The bat was a 27" 22.5oz. model. He used a 29" 16.5oz aluminum bat during LL play.
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> He hit the ball much further, harder, and more consistently with the heavier wood bat. How can that be? Smaller sweet spot, etc.
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> Now, my son wants to use a wooden bat all the time for LL play. Is that a good idea? It seems that it would not make him dependable on technology for success.
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> Any thoughts?
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> Thanks,



I would suggest going with what works. Evidently he has found a winning formula for the moment. He may decide to change at some point or may stick with that bat. A lot of hitting is what feels good at the moment. It is not uncommon for a hitter to pick up some one else's bat and have success as well. Good Luck.
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