Catcher throws ball & hits bat of batter walking off after strikeout.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I am going to assume that the Batter that struck out was a RH Batter.

The Batter strikes out and does what she is supposed to do: Go directly to her dugout, and that is what she did.

In the OP the Batter did not "hind[er] the catcher from catching or throwing the ball by stepping out of the batter's box," per ASA R7-S6P.

Nor does the EXCEPTION at the end of ASA R7-S6 apply, because it says: "If no play is being made and the batter accidentally makes coctact with catcher's throw to the pitcher, the ball is dead and any advancement of runner(s) shall be notified."

In both cases the Batter was doing what she was supposed to be doing and the catcher did not do what she was supposed to do, and that is to throw the ball ball to the pitcher. The batter did not accidentally make contact with catcher's return throw to the pitcher nor did the batter hinder the catcher from making a throw. The catcher made a bad throw and should not be rewarded from making a bad throw.

MTD, Sr.