No attempt pull the bat back needed. Sounds as if the pitch was in the batter's box, no where near the plate.
For it to be a strike (call this oversimplification) the batter has to "make an attempt" to hit the ball. No attempt to hit the ball here, no strike.
Good call by the BLUE!
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