Baseball Blasts

Metal or Wood

Which hits farther?

Wooden bats were the primary at first. So why do most little leaguers use metal bats? The answer is simple, faster and harder. Metal bats are lighter so they hit more powerfully. They have another perk, it's called the “trampoline effect.” It is called this becaus the metal bats actually act kind of like a trampoline. It is a confusing concept but if you put it simply it makes your swing harder. The questionis why do high school and up leagues use wooden bats? It is for safety, because they hit very hard already so if they used metal bats it would be very dangerous.

Which would I use?

That depends, according to the Wonderopolis artical about which hits harder "Wooden bats come in a variety of types of wood, including hickory (strong, but heavy), white ash (arguably still the most popular wood of choice) and maple (increasing in popularity since Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs in 2001 with maple bats). Metal bats, first made with aluminum, now feature a variety of space-age alloys and unique features. A top-quality metal bat can cost more than $300 today!" So wood are still popular. I would probably prefer a wood bat. It is more natural and some woods are very light. It says that maple bats are growing in popularity and I have read that maple bats are very good. The metal might have the perks, but the orignal wood will continue to live. It was here since tthe beginning of baseball, and tradition will stay. Also wood are safer which will stick.

Blast Off Ending

In conclusion metal are better but wood are safer. Which would you prefer? Tell me in the comments. You must also have a reason. Until the next wonder, Goodbye.