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LS Matt Brady Genesis
The Louisville Slugger brand has always dropped bats with great performance, but the Brady set the bar even higher. With a 12”m barrel and TONS of forgiveness, you still get that 12” sweet spot performance. We’ve yet to find a bat to match this since it’s release in Dec 2023.
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DeMarini Twisted Mistress Midload
Many players haven’t seen the full potential of DeMarini bats due to continuous fiber barrels needing 500+ swings to break them in. However, The APC has a fast break-in composite with one of the best sweet spots on the market. It’s got a stiff handle, but don’t let that fool you on it’s forgiveness.
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Axe Inferno Flared
Once you get past the unconventional handle, the Axe Inferno might just be the hottest bat out of the wrapper. With an amazing sweet spot and incredible forgiveness, it’s hard to beat the performance that Axe has unleashed. Simply take some batting practice, get comfortable with the handle, and then go dominate the diamond.
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Monsta Black King of Diamonds
Monsta never settles and continues to improve. The Black KOD is the perfect example of that. The alloy stiff handle mixed with the M5 Monsta Barrel absolutely annihilates the ball. From swing #1 it was outperforming any of my broken in M2 and M5 Monstas.
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Monsta APS SB 1 & SB 2
Yet again Monsta has set the bar higher. The 11” barrel featuring a stiff composite handle point to a good sweet spot with a lack of forgiveness. Well, we were VERY wrong. Oh, and did I mention they’re hotter than a grease fire out of the wrapper?
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2024 Dual Stamp Inferno EL
Axe’s Dual Stamp Inferno is on another level with its flared handle, and is making waves in the world of slow pitch. This bat could easily be a Top 10-15 USSSA bat as well, making it a great value for those that play both associations.
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