3 Great Ways to Improve the Power of Your Baseball or Softball Bat

It's baseball and softball season and everyone from little leaguers to the professionals are working on their skills. During a swing, a baseball or softball bat can travel up to 80 miles per hour at its peak, but there are a few other ways to increase your batting attributes and start smashing the ball.

Here are some great ways to improve the batting bower of your baseball or softball bat:

Rolling a bat

First, get the right kind of bat. Not all fast pitch or slowpitch bats are suited well enough to successfully go through a bat rolling machine. You can't use alloy or metal bats during this process; composite bats are your best bet.

Next, head to a professional bat rolling service. The only way to effectively roll your bat is to take it to a bat rolling machine. You can try purchasing your own machine, but there are plenty of services that will do it for you.

Shaving a bat

Take your bat to a professional shop with a lathe. The lathe will be used to accurately and evenly trim the inside of your bat. This process will remove unnecessary material and increase your overall performance. The bat shaving process results in thinner interior walls that can compress and spring back with much more force than other bats. Be sure to never use a lathe unless you have had the proper training. You can shave both aluminum and composite bats, and shaved Easton softball bats can certainly take your game to the next level!

End-loading your bat

Make sure you have the right kind of bat, one that's hollow enough to remove the end cap and juice it. The majority of composite and aluminum bats are capable of being end-loaded. Your next step is to carefully remove the end cap of the bat. Then, you'll be able to add extra weight to the bat at the end. The end result of this process will be much more power behind your swing.

Keep in mind, however, when using rolled and shaved Easton softball bats, that it's best to work with professionals who can perform these services for you.

If you want to learn more about bat rolling and shaving services or find already ruled or shaved Easton softball bats, give Gorilla Bats a call right away! With the right tools of the trade, you can start crushing more home runs than ever before.