The 5-foot-5 senior infielder and right-handed pitcher led the Spartans (35-8) to the first Class 5A state title in program history this past season. Lara batted .473 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI while walking 14 times, scoring 33 runs and posting a .523 on-base percentage. In the pitcher’s circle, Lara went 12-3 with two saves while recording a 1.45 earned run average, striking out 117 batters in 107 innings. A 2017 First-Team All-State selection, Lara was named to the Class 5A All-Tournament team after closing out all three wins and hitting a game-winning home run in the ninth inning of a victory in the state quarterfinals.
Lara has maintained a weighted 4.13 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Drake University this fall.
A singer in the school choir, Lara has volunteered locally helping to feed the homeless at the Second Baptist Church. She has also donated her time at youth softball camps.
