LHS softball splits with Olathe North

Olathe — On the road against one of the top teams in the state, Lawrence High’s softball team split a doubleheader against Olathe North on Tuesday, winning 5-2 in the first game before falling 13-3 in the nightcap at College Boulevard Activity Center.

In the first game, the Lions pulled ahead with three runs in the top of the fifth inning, highlighted by RBI doubles from Audrina Hidalgo and Kampbell Kilburn. Sophie Taylor added a RBI single in the seventh inning, while Amber Flummerfelt held the Eagles (11-4, 7-2 in Sunflower League) to two runs on nine hits in seven innings pitched.

Olathe North won by the 10-run mercy rule in the second game, shortened to five innings when Maddie Stipsits and Kayla Peak had back-to-back RBI hits.

The Lions (7-9, 5-3) will go on the road to play Shawnee Mission East and SM West on Thursday.

Lawrence 5-3, Olathe North 2-13

Lawrence 000 030 2 — 5 11 0

O-North 010 100 0 — 2 9 4

W — Amber Flummerfelt. L — Halle Brin.

2B — Megan Williams, Audrina Hidaldgo, Kampbell Kilburn, LHS; Alyssa Jaso, Alexis Hodapp, ON.

LHS highlights — Flummerfelt, 7 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 2 K; Hidalgo, 2-for-3, run, RBI; Kilburn, 2-for-4, RBI; Morgan Husman, 2-for-4; Williams, 2-for-3, 2 runs.

Game Two

Lawrence 001 20 — 3 11 0

O-North 205 33 — 13 5 0

W — Bailey Rogers. L — Sydney O’Brien.

2B — Kampbell Kilburn, LHS; Alyssa Jaso, Courtney Nemechek, Maddie Stipsits, Alexis Hodapp, Lexi McClelland, ON. HR — Hannah Schmidt, ON.

LHS highlights — Sophie Taylor, 2-for-3; Kilburn, 2-for-3, RBI; Megan Williams, 2-for-3; Amber Flummerfelt, 1-for-1, RBI.