{"id":11680,"date":"2021-08-13T03:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T03:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baseballsavings.com\/baseball-guide\/?p=11680"},"modified":"2021-08-09T16:59:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T16:59:54","slug":"mpowered-hard-2-the-core-271-maple-wood-baseball-bat-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playbaseball.com\/baseball-guide\/mpowered-hard-2-the-core-271-maple-wood-baseball-bat-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball Savings In-Depth Look: MPowered Hard 2 the Core 271 Maple Wood Baseball Bat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If you want to take your game to the next level as you move up the ranks of baseball, you need a wood baseball bat. This is the MPowered Hard 2 the Core 271 maple wood baseball bat. Made of hard, dense maple wood, the Hard 2 the Core bat is designed to provide an excellent feel and feedback for all hitters. 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