New net aims to curb foul-ball problem at Pinehurst ball field
An Avista worker helps install a new net over the chain-link backstop at Pastime Park in Pinehurst on Friday afternoon. The recently refinished field was the subject of a social media post last week where a nearby property owner was concerned over the number of foul balls that had ended up on her property and even resulted in some damage.
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PINEHURST — A new net was installed Friday at Pastime Park, a move Kellogg School District officials and youth baseball leaders hope will put an end to a controversy involving foul balls and a neighbor.
Avista Utilities installed two new poles supporting a net behind the field’s existing 24-foot backstop. The net adds several feet of additional coverage and is designed to prevent foul balls from traveling over the backstop and into nearby properties or the street.
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