rules ?

[cloverdale]

im base ump at first when batter swings at pitch and misses...plate ump tells her to take first on a hit by pitch...? is even if the pitch was inside and it hit her doesn't the fact that she attempted to swing at it make it a strike? FYI partner said it was an attempt to avoid the pitch and that is why he awarded her the base. IMHO i thought it lookes alot like an attempt...