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I see no issues with the way you handled this.
You asked how long though. I'm not sure I'd invoke 7-4-1 at all here. After all, they aren't playing shorthanded, officially. They had 9 players to start the game. And since you can't really eject the player simply for being hurt, you don't really have a hole in the lineup until the coach decides he does.
If it got really protracted, and the coach refused to send up a batter or acknowledge he needed to pull his player, I think your real recourse here is 7-3-1 (of course, you have to do it 3 times). Then, if they come out for defense with 9 players you have no issue. If they come out with 8, then the coach has pulled the player, and you can use 7-4-1 the next time around if you have to.
I'd be reluctant to force the coach into pulling the player though - as it's possible she could play given a little more time.
That said - in any NORMAL situation, delaying as you did makes the most sense.
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