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Lake Central sophomore Cali Ramirez hit her first career home run during a 9-0 victory over rival Crown Point. This significant moment came despite her limited at-bats this season.
As the ball sailed over the fence in center field, Lake Central sophomore Cali Ramirez still wasnât taking any chances.
A varsity rookie, Ramirez hadnât hit a home run in her limited at-bats this season.
âI felt it,â she said. âI was like, âYeah, itâs gone.â I felt great. But I was sprinting to first. I was like, âWait, that might be gone, letâs go.â
âIt felt great, especially against our rival.â
Indeed, the first home run of Ramirezâs varsity career was part of Lake Centralâs 9-0 Duneland Athletic Conference victory against defending Class 4A state champion Crown Point in St. John on Tuesday.
Ramirez, a left fielder who also drew a walk in the showdown between the top two teams in the Class 4A state coaches poll, hit .646 with two homers on the junior varsity team last season. Her inaugural varsity homer led off a six-run second inning for the No. 1 Indians (24-0, 12-0), who have all but guaranteed their fourth straight conference title.
âMy first varsity home run, it felt amazing,â Ramirez said. âMy teammates are always just so supportive. Itâs great to see.
âItâs been a little different this year. Itâs been a quicker speed. But all of the upperclassmen have really taken me under their wing and shown me the varsity way. Theyâre all like my big sisters.â
Two of those âbig sistersâ also homered against the No. 2 Bulldogs (17-4-1, 9-2). In fact, Lake Central has hit 62 this season.
Senior second baseman MaKayla Van Vossen, a DePaul recruit, led off a three-run first with an opposite-field blast to left-center for her fifth home run of the season. Senior first baseman Sofia Beals, a Roosevelt recruit, crushed a three-run shot in the second for her ninth home run of the season.
The significance of Ramirezâs homer wasnât lost on Beals.
âThat was amazing,â Beals said. âCaliâs a great person. I love Cali. She always is kind. She always is ready to go. She deserved that.â
The homer by Ramirez, who has 39 plate appearances this season and batted eighth, highlighted the depth and talent of the lineup. Senior shortstop Lexi Iwema, an Indiana recruit who holds Lake Centralâs single-season and career records for homers, leads the state with 16. Junior catcher Madi Wainwright, also an Indiana recruit, has 10.
âWe have really good hitting this year,â Lake Central coach Yvette Tovar said. âIt goes throughout the whole team. Usually I flex for her (Ramirez). ⊠Sometimes she gets to hit for herself. But she bunts, she does everything I ask her to do, and she does it with execution 100% of the time.â
Cali Ramirez's first home run was significant as it marked a milestone in her varsity career and came against a rival team.
Lake Central won the game against Crown Point with a score of 9-0.
Cali Ramirez is a sophomore and a varsity rookie on the Lake Central softball team.
The game against Crown Point was part of the Duneland Athletic Conference.
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Ramirez takes that role in stride.
âI donât normally hit, but I donât let that affect me,â she said. âI just go play my game. When I get in, Iâm just going to do my thing.â
Senior third baseman Tegan Tripp, a Virginia Tech recruit who has seven homers this season, also did her thing against the Bulldogs, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored.
âItâs a very special team,â Ramirez said. âEveryone one through nine can hit. I have trust in them. If one person strikes out, I know the next person probably is going to get a hit. Everyone picks each other up.â
Lake Central also showed its depth and talent in the circle. Ace Maddie Such, a junior who has committed to Kentucky, didnât pitch Tuesday. Neither did her counterpart, senior Paige Liezert, a Miami of Ohio recruit. Sophomore Jada Lewis, junior Sophia Cembala and freshman Addy Mikolanis, who made the first pitching appearance of her varsity career, combined for the shutout for the Indians.
âItâs always fun,â Tovar said. âItâs always fun when you win. A big thing that I was always hearing was weâre winning because the other teams arenât pitching their starting pitchers, but neither did we. It just proves something. Weâve just been building every inning, every pitch, every game. It feels unstoppable. Weâre still learning every day, every pitch.â
Lake Central, which also edged Crown Point 2-1 in 11 innings on April 20, hasnât lost a conference game since May 11, 2022.
The two powerhouses could meet again in the Lake Central Sectional championship game. That field also includes Munster.
âJust keeping our momentum rolling,â Ramirez said. âWeâre ready to play them again, probably see them again in sectionals. Itâs just a fun win. The team chemistry is great. Weâre just ready to keep rolling.
âWe just come out and bring all of our energy every single game, same energy every game. Theyâre one of our best competition, but weâre not going to be scared and timid. Weâre going to bring all of our energy.â