Don't bring a baseball bat to a gunfight.
Female Shopkeeper Shot in the Arm After Swinging Bat at Teenage Extortionists
That's the only thing with extortionists, they're going to be back to finish the job...
Consider investing in at least one firearm when you have a shop in a shitty country. A baseball bat is a toy.
It completely disgraces the glorious job of robbery; according to the rules, three fingers should be chopped off.