Infield fly mistake??

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Originally posted by SC Ump

I'm confused as to why the first pitch. B3 is still the batter of record. B3 was allowing B4 to complete her turn at bat. My thoughts would be the no matter how many pitches B4 took, that it is still B3's turn. Once the B4 hit, then the appeal must be made prior to one pitch to B5.

Plus, it B4 did not get a hit on the first pitch, but perhaps fouled it off, and then took a called strike on the next pitch, would not the umpire have called her out on what she would think is two strikes?

Because if it is caught prior to that, you just replace B4 with B3. However, if B4 finished her turn at bat (semantics, you are correct, I failed to be specific), the defensive coach has a valid protest.

And I did skip a beat. A pitch to B5 would negate a BOO protest.