It looks like one of the neighbor kids got his ball out of my back yard while I was at work. I noticed it this morning and since there are now people playing who could confirm it was theirs before I tossed it over I was going to do that, but I don't have to because the ball isn't there anymore.
I did show one of them how to get into the yard so they could do that and reassured them that I'd far rather they just retrieved their balls on their own than pester me about it, though I can understand not wanting to trespass on stranger neighbor's property, especially if you're a person of color in America not wanting to get shot (I have no intention of owning a gun and wouldn't shoot a kid getting his ball back even if I did, but I know that's not universally true).
