Runners on 1 and 3. Batter hits a double to left field. Both runners score. Ball is returned to pitcher in circle. Next batter takes position in the box.
Prior to the pitch, the home plate umpire calls time, announces the BR on 2nd out for flinging the bat. He allows the runs to stand.
This happened in co-workers daughter's Dixie Girls Angels (9-10). I'm told the umpire warned both coaches about tossing the bat in pregame meeting.
Provided the pre-game "warning" was valid, I would have thought the umpire should have called "dead ball", called the batter out and the runners returned to their bases.
How can the runs stand??
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