BRANDON - The outcome of Bloomingdale's 1-0 victory against Durant last Tuesday will not change even though an umpire made the wrong call that led to the winning run, the Florida High School Athletic Association ruled Monday.
That was different from the FHSAA ruling Friday, when the association decided the ending of the game had to be replayed Monday.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Bloomingdale had runners on first and second base with two outs and a 3-1 count to Allison Kime. The next pitch, however, was called a ball high, which bounced off the catcher's helmet and flew over the fence.
The umpires awarded the walk and allowed the lead runner to come home for the victory.
The FHSAA said the umpire blew the call. According to the rules, the batter should have received the walk and the other runners should have advanced only one base.
On Monday, the teams were scheduled to return to Bloomingdale and resume the game with two outs and the bases loaded for the Bulls.
Until, that is, the FHSAA stepped in Monday morning and cited one of its bylaws, 12.3.2, that essentially states once the contest is ruled over by the umpires the game is over.
