How to score this play

Bases loaded. Batter hits the ball at the SS. SS misses the ball but interference is called on the runner going from 2nd to 3rd because she didn't hesitate (no contact was made and I'm not sure the SS could've made the play). Do I give the batter the hit?

I would score it as Int 6U (unassisted) for your runner that was called out. I would not credit the batter with a hit, similar to a fielder's choice.

I used to score it this way but was told by a college coach that a single is awarded and then you give the obstruction out. Sounded weird but I have discussed it and looked it up and he was right.

I think it goes back to you can't assume the out, the ball could have made a bad hop or the SS could have made an error.

doublenickel said:

I used to score it this way but was told by a college coach that a single is awarded and then you give the interference out. Sounded weird but I have discussed it and looked it up and he was right.

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FTFY. That's the baseball rule for a batted ball hitting a runner or umpire, but it doesn't apply to softball nor OP's case of runner interfering with fielder. Here are NCAA softball rules.

14.3 Base Hit - A base hit is credited to a batter when she advances to a base safely:
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14.3.10 On a fair batted ball not touched by a fielder that touches a base runner or umpire if the official scorer believes the batter earned a hit (rather than a fielder’s choice).
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14.3.13 If the official scorer judges the batter would have earned a base hit had runner interference not occurred.

14.4 Base Hit Not Credited - A hit is not credited to the batter in the following situations:
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14.4.7 When the base runner interferes with a batted ball and the official scorer judges that the batter would have been put out but for the interference. In this case, the batter is credited with a fielder’s choice.