This summer as part of team development, my son's team will be participating in both 12U (80' and 51' mound)and 13U leagues (90' and 60' mound) in the US. He is adjusting well to the pitching distance.
Last night I found out that they will be using a -3 bat in the 13U loop. He's big (5'5" and 155 lbs.). During fall training, he moved to a Louisville EXOgrid 30/21.5 from an Omaha 28/19.5 (he hung onto a small bat as long as possible). He likes the EXOgrid - dislikes Stealths flex-bat which he used in 2006.
He intends to use the -8.5 EXOgrid for the 50 games at 12U.
WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR A -3 IN THE 13U LOOP (about 20 games)?
We are considering but, not limited to:
a) Another EXOgrid 31/28
b) Trying a DiMarrini Vexxum
c) Going to a Louisville Warrior (lower cost) and see how things progress.
One thing I wondered about was whether to work towards using a -3 bat for both 12U and 13U, thereby keeping things the same.
Your thoughts?
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