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I never swung a Louisville until now. It felt great. Very responsive. I like it for my first time using

This a great bat

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Really impressed with the 2026 Louisville Slugger Genesis Scott Hartling 13" 2PC Endload so far. I normally swing a 25 oz and I'm primarily a line-drive, gap-to-gap hitter who likes going middle and opposite field. This bat fits my swing really well. I put about 50 swings on it in the cage before taking it into a tournament, where I had around 20 at-bats. The bat was hot right out of the wrapper, but what impressed me most was that I could actually feel it getting better as the weekend went on. My hardest-hit ball came toward the end of the tournament—a shot to right-center around 320 feet—and I'm a right-handed hitter, so I was very happy with the carry going the opposite way. The 13" barrel feels forgiving, the 2-piece construction feels great through contact, and the end load gives me some extra power without making the bat feel difficult to control. Coming from bats like the Monsta Torch and an older Louisville Super Z1000, this Genesis feels very comfortable in my hands. I'm only around 70 swings into it, so I'm excited to see how much more it opens up. If you're looking for a USSSA bat that's hot out of the wrapper but still seems to get better with more swings, I'd definitely recommend this one.

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