New Answer: Really the main reason is money. A metal bat rarely breaks and can last a few seasons. Wood bats break easily and you would have to probably buy at least a dozen to last you a season of maybe 30 games.
The college age kids and younger always use aluminum bats for safety reasons.... see if the wood bat snaps then pieces could fly in a kid's eye or cut them this may give a child a fairly sever injury
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All of the bats must be the same length, mass, etc. And as far as them not being aluminum.. it honestly is most likely just tradition.
It is easier to hit a home run with an aluminum bat becuase the ball gets hit further because of the strength of the aluminum which is stronger than a wooden bats power.
they cant use metal bats in the mlb because everyone would be hitting home runs insanely easy.
Tradition of wood spanning over a century. Also they seriously injure a pitcher with an aluminum bat if they hit a liner back at them.