RocketTech bat

[greymule]

Did two games yesterday with a high-level 14u travel team I see often. In both games, they played teams that should have been competitive. In the first inning of the first game, they hit one ball over 250 feet and several corkscrew liners that just about took infielders heads off. The first inning of the second game was a carbon copy. The rest of the day wasn't much different, with several high drives sailing far over the outfielders.

I've seen these girls play many times. They're very good, but I never saw them hit like that. And they really weren't swinging that hard.

The explanation is the Anderson RocketTech FP bat. From what I've seen, it should be banned. One of their coaches told me that he expects it to be banned at some point. Apparently they have a hot Miken, too, but they were all using the RocketTech.

Hot bats have greatly damaged slow pitch. I hope ASA does not allow them to ruin fast pitch too.