Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — The drama continues at the 2016 Women's College World Series. Auburn was down 3-1 in the top of the seventh. But the War Eagle mantra holds true,

As long as we have an out, we have a chance.

A bizarre play unfolded in a first and third situation with Emily Carasone at first. Jade Rhodes lines a one hopper to Alex Hugo at second base. Hugo attempts to tag Carasone, but she runs to her left to avoid the tag. Cooper runs home to score to pull the Tigers ahead 4-3.

Jade Rhodes was called out and the run is scored, but why?

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Q. Clint, what was the explanation you were given on that play that I think confused all of us there at the top of the seventh?

CLINT MYERS: We got a little excited and kind of wandered off first base, and that's illegal. In the excitement, the run counted; that was the most important thing, because Jade did a phenomenal job.

Pool reporter questions and answers with Vickie Van Kleeck, NCAA Secretary-Rules Editor (softball) concerning the top of the seventh inning of the Auburn-Georgia game:
 
Reporter: The second out in the top of the seventh, what happened there?
Van Kleek: The second out in the top of the seventh was the runner between first and second, running to second, who ran out of her basepath – 3 feet on either side of her established basepath. She was called out for that.
 
Reporter: And that is an automatic out?
Van Kleek: That is an automatic out, absolutely.
 
Reporter: Let's proceed to out three.
Van Kleek: Out number three was because the batter-runner reached first and then vacated the base, and then the assistant coach physically assisted her back to the base, which by rule 12.8.3 is an out, because being physically assisted by a coach, the baserunner is out.
 
Reporter: And to clarify, that was the coach who was coaching first base?
Van Kleek: Coaching first base, yes.
 
Reporter: The third thing that I need to ask, so we understand, is why does the run count in that situation?
Van Kleek: Because the third out of that inning was not a force-out, the run will count. Say, for example, if she had not reached first base and he pulled her back, then we would have no run counting. But because she already reached first base, this happened after, and then the run scored, so that's why we have the run.