Sophomore Cali Ramirez, whose at-bats have been limited in No. 1 Lake Central’s loaded lineup, hits her first varsity home run against No. 2 Crown Point.

Olivia Daliege returns from an ankle injury to hit the go-ahead double in Illiana Christian’s Greater South Shore Conference showdown against Griffith.

With the Frederick sisters anchoring the left side of the infield and batting at the top of the order, Washington Township is winning again.

Aidan Creasbaum, whose older sister Mikayla reached two state championship games at Lake Central, hopes to lead Hanover Central to one too.

After playing sparingly for three seasons, Macario Ramirez has become not only a mainstay in the lineup but also a leader for River Forest.

Connor Gaines is batting .400 with 10 extra-base hits and 22 RBIs from the cleanup spot in his first season as a starter for No. 2 Crown Point.