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Reply to "Batting Out of Order, Batters Swapped -- NFHS"

Thanks for the replies.  Very helpful. 

Curious potential issue based on the comment, "If the appeal occurred during B8's at-bat, B6 is legalized, making B7 the proper batter, and he replaces B8 in the box."  What if B7 had reached base?

B5 - out

B7 - single

B6 - walk

B8 - takes a strike and a ball for a 1-1 count.  Defense appeals batter out of order.  Pitching to B8 had legitimized B6's place in the order.  Thus, the legal batter is now B7, per Matt's reply ... but B7 is on base due to his legalized batting out of order.  What then?  Is B7 forced to vacate his base and an out recorded?  Is a pinch runner allowed?  I doubt I'll ever see this happen, but I'm curious.

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