Is it me or did this sitch go way off base...
1 - There is no such thing as a do-over
2 - As Ed points out, where did B4 come from; not involved in this at all.
3 - This can only be either abandonment or BOO; there is no substitution issue to discuss, B3 was (assumed) already in the game and in the batting order.
4 - I agree that there is not abandonment in this scenario therefor we are left with BOO.
As this is BOO, the defense waited for the play to end, BB, and before the next pitch, legal or illegal, they have successfully appealed BOO and the correct batter, B2, is out, B3 takes her proper turn at bat with a new count and 1 out in the inning. And in case there was a question, R1 is allowed to remain at 2B from the steal. JMO
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Wade Ireland
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