Metal bats have pluses for young players, but in the end it comes down to skill

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Metal bats have pluses for young players, but in the end it comes down to skill - Ars Technica

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Skill of the hitters was still the biggest factor in how fast the ball came off the bat.

Metal bats are also more forgiving if players happen to hit the ball away from the proverbial "sweet spot" of the bat.(The definition of the sweet spot is a bit fuzzy because it is sometimes defined in different ways, but it's commonly understood to be the area on the bat's barrel that results in the highest batted ball speeds.

A faster swing doesn't mean that a hit ball will travel faster, however, since the lower moment of inertia is countered by a decreased collision efficiency.