Who's responsible for keeping track of "auto-outs"?

[Dakota]

Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
And as a back-up, I usually go to whomever is keeping score for the other team and tell them they need to make me aware of when that slot is approaching.

We hardly ever (and when I say "hardly ever" I mean "never") have scorekeepers who are not affiliated with a team. (I'm speaking girls fastpitch here). So if a team is playing shorthanded where the out is charged (most leagues overlook the out by local rule), I do what you suggest here - I ask the opposing scorekeeper to keep me informed when the "out" is "up to bat." I also tell the opposing coach that I have asked his scorekeeper to do this.

So far, it has worked every time.