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If I remember correctly, the runner use to be called out unless it was the 3rd out of the inning
You remember correctly. It was changed in 2002 (or 01) to, in all cases, call the offending player out for interference rather than a runner (excepting the retired runner rule).
Now - is interference correct for this situation? Sure the batter committed an intentional act. But - NO THROW!
Are we to assume that F2 did not throw because someone was in her way? Or was the runner too fast and F2 had no play and she chose not to throw? Did the ball slip in her hand and she didn't have a good grip and decided not to chance an error?
No throw, no interference!
WMB
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