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Originally Posted by bobbrix
It seems odd to me that we'd award the offence when one of there runners gets hit by a batted ball, even though she was on base when hit ... but, I understand the rule now. I'll think it over a while.
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I believe the intent of the rule is to give the runner somewhere to safely be. Otherwise, the runner would be forced to vacate the base to avoid being hit by the ball which could lead to a cheap out.