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Originally Posted by topper
Anybody else who watched notice, in the top of the 4th, when the pitcher accidentally hit her glove and loss the ball at the beginning of her pitching motion and then continue with her arm rotation? A ball was called. There was a Baylor runner on 1st. Thoughts?
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I believe the umpires ruled properly as per 10.7:
10.7 Dropped During Pitch
The effect for a pitch dropped during its delivery varies based on when it happens.
10.7.1 When the ball is dropped by the pitcher before her hands have come together and then separated.
EFFECT—The ball is live. There is no penalty. The base runner(s) may advance with liability to be put out.
10.7.2 When the ball accidentally slips from the pitcher’s hand during the act of delivering the pitch. EFFECT—If the batter does not have a reasonable opportunity to hit the ball, a defensive player may retrieve it, the ball is live, a ball is awarded to the batter, and the base runner(s) may advance with liability to be put out. If the batter would have had a reasonable opportunity to hit the ball but the defensive player retrieves it, obstruction is ruled, the ball is dead and the batter and all other base runners are awarded one base (whether forced or not).
10.7.3 The pitcher shall not deliberately drop, roll or bounce the ball in order to prevent the batter from hitting the pitch.