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Old Sat Apr 22, 2006, 05:05pm
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Originally Posted by Dakota
The explanation I've heard is the one I posted above. They want their pitcher to bat. And they want a way to be able to relieve her later in the game if needed while keeping her in the batting order without having to move her to another defensive position. And, they don't want the relief pitcher to have to bat.
Believe you are correct Sir. It happened to me today in my college game. So I politely ask the coach during a conversation we were having between innings and that is what she told me.
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