Balance, weight distribution, and feel is the generic answer.
I am old-fashioned and much prefer wooden Baseball bats. Since that is what is used from the summer leagues up through MLB, even the best players cannot compare their statistics to wood-only players if they are using aluminum and composite bats. Non-wood bats make the ball fly farther. A player in college who uses an aluminum bat and hits a lot of home runs would have only warning track power in the more cavernous minor league and MLB parks with a wooden bat in his hands.
The best baseball bats are made from white ash or maple. The barrel tapers to a handle that is custom fit to the player. Major League ballplayer use bats that are anywhere from 30" and 28oz. to 35-36" and 35-36 ounces. Since it is bat speed which hits home runs, players looking to increase their swing speed will opt for bats in which the top of the barrel is concave. Some player prefer a thin handle so that they can roll their wrists over on the swing after contact. Others prefer the control of a thicker handle. What makes a bat ultimately good though is what was said at the outset - balance, weight distribution and feel, and those are attributes which each player will approach individually.
You would need a softball bat in combat if there is no other weapon available. A softball bat is useful in combat because of the length of the bat and the hardness of the bat.
In my opinion, the best combat is the B1 Da Bomb bat
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the COMbat B1 (-3) drop is a good one
In my oppinion it would be the COMbat or a CF3 Black.
It is legal to own a bat in Illinois as long as it is not a protected species. However, if you plan to use the bat as a weapon or for self-defense, there may be restrictions on carrying it in public places.
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Combat is the only one
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Composite bats hit the hardest i recommend combat
A COMbat I have a Virus And A Throttle .... First Contact the ball goes