A few decades ago aluminum bats replaced wood bats in every league from t-ball through college ball. About 10 years ago composite bats were introduced to diamond sports and they began to gain market share with players who liked their performance. Today the top makers of fastpitch softball bats offers a lineup that includes both composite models and metal alloy models, and some have combined the two into hybrids. Which should you choose? Let’s take a look at the qualities of metal and composite bats so you can select the material or combination that is right for you.

Metal Bats

While aluminum was the primary metal used for quite some time metal bats are now also crafted from lithium, scandium, magnesium and chromium. Read the rest of this entry

Best Girls Fastpitch Softball Bat

Most bat manufacturers have models geared to the women’s game. They typically feature greater negative weight ratios, in the -10 to -12 range, as well as tapered handles for better bat control. Many of them also sport a gorgeous paint job to highlight their technological prowess. In our research we’ve found 3 bat makers that consistently put up the best numbers on those diamonds where the gals are competing. Let’s take a look and offer a few bat suggestions. Read the rest of this entry