Lost sports equipment bag in Lithia Park
Description
Last Friday around 7:10 p.m., I realized my sports equipment bag was missing from Lithia Park in Ashland after a quick pickup game near the bandstand. It’s a dark backpack with a blue shell and a red strap, and inside there are gear for several sports—shin guards, a pair of cleats, a tennis racket, and a travel-sized net, all pulled together with a water bottle rattling around. I’d left it near a bench by the park’s entrance and wandered off to grab a snack, only to come back and find it gone. I’m feeling anxious and frustrated, because those items cover multiple teams. If you spotted a bag like that near Lithia Park’s entrances, please help reunite me with it.
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