Foley Set To Make Batting Cage Improvements At City Sportsplex

The Foley City Council voted recently to approve improvements at the Raymond C. Christensen Sportsplex. Jeff Lee, Foley parks director, said the city will improve the batting cages at five of the 10 fields at the site. The project will add lights and carpet to the batting cages at the newer five-plex. The project is expected to be completed by the start of the spring baseball season. The lights and carpeting will also make the cages safer, since the facilities are often used after dark. The project also includes a lightning suppression for the site. The improvements are expected to cost $55,000. The council also approved the removal of old lights at Mel Roberts Park on Cedar Street. The eight sets of lights will be declared surplus and replaced by newer systems.