I believe North Carolina uses Nike bats. Are they making the CWS in spite of the bats? Or are the bats the reason they haven't won the CWS? Yes this is sarcasm. Hitters drive balls, not bats.
Last year my son was playing 14U. He forgot his EXO for an out of town tournament. He borrowed a Nike Torque. He said it felt the same. He had his best tournament ever. He borrowed the Torque the next two weeks while he was hot. Then he went back to his EXO when his hitting leveled off. Once a player can hit the rest is between the ears.