Yeah, that case play does leave a lot to be desired, but it does appear that USA Softball doesn't believe in the concept.
I did find a case play in the "Ask Dee" document for NCAA play that seems to also not recognize the thought of a runner correcting her mistake.
Quote:
A.R.12.22.4^1: The batter singles to the outfield with the bases loaded and one out. The runner from third base scores and the coach holds up
the next runner at third base. The runner from first base is halfway between second and third bases and heading back to second base. The batter-runner has rounded second base. Upon seeing the runner ahead of her retreating, the batter-runner cuts through the infield without retouching second base to return to first base. A fan is yelling for her to go back to touch second base so the batter-runner leaves first base. The defense throws to the first baseman to tag her (although she is confused as to why.) A rundown ensues with the batter-runner between first and second bases. In the meantime, the runner from third base tries to score and is thrown out. While that tag is applied at the plate, both remaining runners move up to third and second bases respectively. When play ends, the defense appeals that the batter-runner standing on second base did not retouch it on the way back to first base. Pertinent summary – the steps of the batter-runner who is standing on second base were: touched first base, touched second base, missed second base on way back to first base, touched first base, standing on second base. Is she out on appeal for not re-touching second base on the way back to first base?
RULING: Upon appeal, the batter-runner is out for failing to re-touching second base. She is the third out, although the runner who started on third base does score because the third out is a timing play, not a force out.
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If her standing on second at the end of the play doesn't fix her initial mistake, I doubt she would be okay if she had touched second and continued to third.