Lake Central’s Cali Ramirez often doesn’t bat. So her first homer is special. ‘Especially against our rival.’

“I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s gone. ’ I felt great. But I was sprinting to first.

I was like, ‘Wait, that might be gone, let’s go. ’ “It felt great, especially against our ...

As the ball sailed over the fence in center field, Lake Central sophomore Cali Ramirez still wasn’t taking any chances. A varsity rookie, Ramirez hadn’t hit a home run in her limited at-bats this season. “I felt it,” she said.

“I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s gone. ’ I felt great. But I was sprinting to first.