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Bats are standard playing equipment for the sports of baseball and softball. Little League® adheres to the USA Baseball Bat Standard for the Junior Division and below; and the BBCOR Standard for the Senior Division. Little League Softball® follows the Baseball Performance Factor (BPF) of 1.20.
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Things to Know For Tournament: Managers and Coaches
Note that Tournament Rule 9 has been revised for the 2023 Little League International Tournament season. For a full description, see Tournament Rule 9 in the current edition of the…
The Basics: Hitting
We'll grip the bat, and learn how to put our hands on the bat, where to stand in the batter's box and swing away. Those are The Basics of hitting!
Missouri beats Iowa 3-1
Bratie Holland batted in the winning run for Missouri on a two-run triple in Missouri's 3-1 win over Iowa
Louisiana Takes Care Of Texas East
Hot bats and six strikeouts from Kayla Giardina solidified Louisiana's 11-1 win over Texas East.
Canada Escapes Asia-Pacific, 4-3
The bats came alive in this contest, but Canada had the edge with some late-game heroics to secure the 4-3 win.
Indiana beats Ohio 4-3 to advance
Elliana Strecker and Hadley Bray combine with great pitching and batting performances to punch Indiana's ticket to the LLSWS in a 4-3 win.
Recap: Missouri defeats Indiana 2-1
Kennedy Watson leads Missouri to a 2-1 win over Indiana with two hits during her at-bats and 3 strikeouts while pitching
Ella McNeff’s Diving Catch Starts Double Play
Ella McNeff dives to her left to catch a soft liner off the bat of Lia Komitor, then throws to first for an inning-ending double play.
Sean Melnyk’s Impressive Running Grab
Colorado's Sean Melnyk sprints to the gap in right-center field and hauls in a long fly ball off the bat of Akili Carris for the first out of the frame.
Lauren Mounce Dominates on the Hill
Lauren Mounce stymies Texas-East's bats in a 2-0 Louisiana win, earning eight strikeouts and allowing two hits over seven shutout innings.