I disagree.
Stop the vid when the 3B player begins to make her throw, then continue the vid.
You will see the Runner's path continues further into the field of play, before turning her path toward HP.
Way too difficult to determine in real-time, but in slo-mo I think she breaks MTR's rule...
But, yet, that's how umpires have to make their decisions...in real time.
I see a curved base-running path, no doubt designed to make the play more challenging for the defense. The runner doesn't have to adjust their path to give the defense a clear throwing lane. If she had made a sudden move in an effort to deflect the ball, I would agree with interference. That didn't happen. The ball was behind her when it was fielded and thrown, and her path was already established (it doesn't have to be a straight line). Similar stuff happens at other bases frequently. It's savvy base-running.
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