“A ball is considered lodged if, in the judgment of the umpire, the natural trajectory of the flight of the ball is interrupted long enough to affect further play. A batted ball that sticks in a fence…”
Clearly, the right call!
You don’t have to like the rule, but it is clear.
Perhaps so. Then clearly it is a bad rule because the ball was playable and in the field even though it was "lodged".