She, as well as the batter, didn't realize the ball was even in play. She is left handed, luckily (for her). She picked it up, and her hand hit the batter's left shoulder as she was getting ready to throw back to the pitcher. That's what I mean by accidental.
Like I said - VERY sloppy game.
As for the contact - she can't just crash into the player, even if the player is illegally in the baseline. This was not, in my opinion, accidental.
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