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After doing research on my topic one main thing I learned is that the width of a baseball bats barrel is meant for baseballs ( "Russel, Daniel A. "). The same goes for softball bats and softballs. Also, when you are doing an experiment such as this one many factors take place such as the weight of the baseball and softball bat, and the area of where the barrel connects with the baseball. Another very important factor is the barrel itself. The barrel is the area where the baseball or softball hits off the bat. The distance the baseball will travel depends on where it is hit off the barrel and how hard you swing the baseball bat ( Moyer, Richard). The baseball bat I am using for my experiment has a composite barrel. Composite means that the inside of the barrel is made up of graphite making it very lightweight.

The other bat I am using in my experiment is a bat that has aluminum material making up the barrel. Since both of the bats I am using are used in the same league the weight, length, and barrel diameter are very similar ( "What Is the Difference "). Since they are similar in that area the only difference would be is that the barrel length may be shorter because the softball bat is shorter than the baseball bat. Another key factor is that how will the ball react once it has made an impact with the bat. Baseball and softball bats are made of a different material and different amounts of material in there barrels because the difference in size of the barrels and the fact that they both have to have a reasonable amount of material so the bat doesn’t become too heavy.

Lastly, baseball and softball bats have something known as the “drop” which refers to the length to weight ratio. Basically it determines the size of the barrel. Even though there are many differences between softball and baseball bats they have similar components such as the fact that they both have a neck which is the part of the barrel that if you hit it really hard, hurts your hands. Finally, baseball and softball bats can differ in one main thing. The main thing is what they are used for and how they are they used.