Further clarification. I do believe, that if pitcher just forgets the runner going home and simply throws to first, conceding the run, she would (assuming a good throw) have gotten my daughter at 1st. Then it would be scored as a SAC and therefore an RBI and no at bat for my daughter. That would hav...

To team mom. Answer. The runner form 3rd broke from home at contact with the ball which is why the pitcher, although looked to throw home, correctly decided she would not have the play at home. By the time she turned back to try and throw my daughter out at 1st, she had no play there either and did ...

This site is awesome! Just joined to ask this question and can't believe how quickly I got all these answers! So in baseball, it's a hit. In Fastpitch, it specifically addresses it as a FC? Can you direct me to that set of rules for fast pitch softball please? Thanks!

I thought it would be scored a bunt base hit but the coach/scorer did not agree and put it as a failed FC. I would think a throw attempt would be required to call it a failed FC. I see from the post below that MLB Rules would consider it a hit? Just to further clarify the situation, this was my daug...

Runners on first and third. Batter bunts the ball, pitcher fields it cleanly. Looks to make play at the plate on runner from 3rd. Decides it's too late and doesn't throw home. Turns to make the out on the batter at 1st but also decides it's too late and doesn't throw. So she fielded it cleanly but d...