Babe Ruth Major Girls Soft. Run counts?

[larlane]

I would appreciate any help.

Babe Ruth 12 & under

I caught a lot of heat from the parents of my daughter's team this weekend. I am the official scorer and I ruled the run (for the opposing team) should count in the floowing situation:

There are two outs with a runner on third base only. The batter swings and misses on strike three. The ball gets by the catcher and goes to the backstop. The batter begins to walk back to the dugout. The runner on third crosses the plate. The catcher retrieves the ball and throws to first for the third out. Does the run count?

According to the rules, the batter may head toward the dugout and then run to first. The batter only wlked 10 feet or so toward the dugout, so this is a non-issue in this situation.

Also, could someone refer me to the rule where this situation.

Thanks for your help.