Sorry, guys, but working on the assumption that there is no doubt in my mind in #2, I'm killing the play, "DEAD BALL! Off the hands, strike on the batter." To be honest with you, with the way some of these young girls swing the bat, you better be damn sure of yourself before calling anything.
I see this as no different than a batted ball off the batter's shin/ankle/foot that the PU does not see. You are not showing your partner up, just making the call s/he didn't see.
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