Fielding a team

[Mattinglyfan]

Juniors(13-14)

The opposing team started the game with 9 players. After the bottom of the 4th inning the head coach and his son left the game leaving them with 8. The umpire called a forfiet with us leading 10-8.
The opposing team claimed that as long as they started with 9, the could finish with 8. I thought this was also correct. I hate to win this way, but I will always take a W.
They are filing a protest to finish the game.
I don't have a problem with this. However, HERE IS THE QUESTION. I feel that if we finish, we should go back to were the game left off. Same line up, same order, and same number of players. I think they should have to finish with 8 players. It would be an unfair advantage for them to finish with more players than the had at the time the game was called.