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It's a little difficult to know from your description, but if the runner was occupying space the fielder needed to field the ball (you say 1-2 feet, which is pretty tight), so that the fielder was delayed getting to where he needed and was trying to be, then I've got a hindrance and INT (at any level).
Although I agree that fielders at lower levels are more easily hindered, IMO many umpires give the runner a pass on this play. They'll say "he was just running and did nothing unusual to shield the fielder." But the fielder has the right of way on a batted ball, and the runner must give way. In addition to intentional interference, he can be guilty of negligent interference on a batted ball.
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