Bathrooms at West Ridge Park's upper and lower baseball fields were vandalized, Opelika Dixie Youth official Mike Thomas told parents attending Monday's games at the facility. Over the public address system, Thomas said an estimated $1,000 damage was done, but the problems had been corrected by game time. Thomas also felt the damage may have been the handiwork of minors and felt the perpetrators might slip up and talk about their deed.
Why people would purposely damage property not their own makes no sense to me. Ballfields provide an excellent place for kids to grow and have fun, yet there are enough sick-minded, selfish people out there who for some reason are hell-bent on destroying other people's property and creating difficult situations for others. I hope the people responsible are caught and served the appropriate penalties.
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