Hornell appeared poised to claim the Section V B1 Baseball Championship over the favored Pal-Mac during a gripping showdown in Batavia on Saturday afternoon.With a 5-4 lead and two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Hornell was in pole position, but a dropped third strike turned the game on its head.While the Hornell pitcher managed to strike out the Pal-Mac hitter for the final out of the game, the pitch wasn't caught cleanly by the catcher. The catcher could have then won the game for his side by throwing to first base, but instead he dropped the ball along with his gloves and mask and went to celebrate with his team.The Pal-Mac runner instinctively sprinted towards first base, while the runners on second and third crossed home plate.Even Robert Peisher, capturing the game on video, initially exclaimed "Hornell wins it" upon hearing the out, only to be taken aback by the ensuing chaos.In the end, Pal-Mac emerged victorious with a final score of 6-5, leaving both teams and spectators astounded by the unforeseen turn of events. Jomboy Media posted a snippet of the chaotic moment on Twitter.Jomboy Media@JomboyMediaChampionship ends with two runs scoring on a dropped strike three while the other team is celebrating thinking they won.Brutal8456885Championship ends with two runs scoring on a dropped strike three while the other team is celebrating thinking they won.Brutal https://t.co/zL8eBsxMvS"Championship ends with two runs scoring on a dropped strike three while the other team is celebrating thinking they won... Brutal" - Jomboy Media posted.The incident left MLB fans on Twitter in splits.Sports Plus@PrepSportsPlusThis is something else. Over-celebration is a disease. #MLB #Baseball twitter.com/JomboyMedia/st…Jomboy Media@JomboyMediaChampionship ends with two runs scoring on a dropped strike three while the other team is celebrating thinking they won.Brutal1886Championship ends with two runs scoring on a dropped strike three while the other team is celebrating thinking they won.Brutal https://t.co/zL8eBsxMvSThis is something else. Over-celebration is a disease. #MLB #Baseball twitter.com/JomboyMedia/st…"This is something else... Over-celebration is a disease," one fan commented.👀 Belle, #ProtectICWA #IndigenousCreature #NAVRA@bellesapepper37@JomboyMedia What a wrong way to lose. Those poor kids. Catcher and team base coaches should have known that rule. Oop131@JomboyMedia What a wrong way to lose. Those poor kids. Catcher and team base coaches should have known that rule. Oop"What a wrong way to lose. Those poor kids. Catcher and team base coaches should have known that rule. Oop," another fan commented.Tommy Hawkchopper@TomahawkChop21@JomboyMedia Terrible job by the ump… Called him out both verbally & by signal, catcher looked back and saw the end of the out signal after he attempted the tag, then turned back around and went to celebrate as the ump changed his mind and gave a safe signal… just bad38@JomboyMedia Terrible job by the ump… Called him out both verbally & by signal, catcher looked back and saw the end of the out signal after he attempted the tag, then turned back around and went to celebrate as the ump changed his mind and gave a safe signal… just badstevemur@stevemur@JomboyMedia Yes, take a bow everyone who know this rule. You are superior to the announcer, 8 of the players on Hormel, and all the other fans not quite understanding what happened here with your superior knowledge. Hormel’s first baseman:1771@JomboyMedia Yes, take a bow everyone who know this rule. You are superior to the announcer, 8 of the players on Hormel, and all the other fans not quite understanding what happened here with your superior knowledge. Hormel’s first baseman: https://t.co/zqjcc3sOU4stevemur@stevemur@JomboyMedia Championship game, inside the park, walk off home run. How many times has that been done in recorded sports, if ever?2022@JomboyMedia Championship game, inside the park, walk off home run. How many times has that been done in recorded sports, if ever?Jordan Moore@iJordanMoore@JomboyMedia @TalkinBaseball_ both teams being in red makes this even more confusing29346@JomboyMedia @TalkinBaseball_ both teams being in red makes this even more confusingr3h0l3s@R3H0L3S@JomboyMedia hey, on the positive, both teams got to celebrate a championshipso there are no losers here11773@JomboyMedia hey, on the positive, both teams got to celebrate a championshipso there are no losers hereOMiT danny@DannySalvaTV@JomboyMedia Two teams both wearing red lol god this is great 69@JomboyMedia Two teams both wearing red lol god this is great 😂😂THE JAB MAN@Jabman025@JomboyMedia catcher looked back at the ump, ump called him safe catcher must have thought he said he was out or just wasn't paying attention starts celebrating with the pitcher and almost everyone follows suit.23@JomboyMedia catcher looked back at the ump, ump called him safe catcher must have thought he said he was out or just wasn't paying attention starts celebrating with the pitcher and almost everyone follows suit.natedog4th@natedog4th@JomboyMedia Did the red team win or the red team? I can’t tell.44@JomboyMedia Did the red team win or the red team? I can’t tell.What is the dropped third strike rule that happened during the match between Hornell and Pal-Mac?The dropped third strike rule comes into play when the pitch on the final strike eludes the catcher, either by not being caught or dropping before it can be securely gathered. This rule applies when there are no runners on first base or two outs in the inning. In this scenario, the batter automatically become a base runner and is allowed to advance to first base.However, due to the intricacies surrounding this rule, it often leads to confusion on the field. The various possibilities and exceptions can make it challenging to interpret and implement correctly. As a result, players, umpires, and spectators may find themselves grappling with the nuances of the rule, leading to moments of uncertainty and debate during its application.