Shawnee ? Lawrence High’s softball team used a few big innings to sweep Shawnee Mission Northwest on Saturday afternoon at SMNW, 6-3 and 16-4.

In Game One, the Lions trailed 2-1 heading into the seventh inning before junior Morgan Byrn drilled a two-run homer. Junior Jolona Shield added a sacrifice fly, and senior Marly Carmona drove in a run with a double. Junior right-hander Megan Sumonja (2-3) struck out six in seven innings.

LHS scored early and often in the second game, with Byrn hitting an RBI single in the first and sophomore Sophie Taylor adding a two-run single in the second. The Lions compiled seven runs in the fifth inning, highlighted by a two-run single from sophomore Katelyn Murrish and a two-run double by Audrina Hidalgo. In the sixth inning, Taylor brought in two more runs with a single, and the game ended in the bottom half of the inning because of the 10-run mercy rule.

Shield, a lefty, improved to 5-0 with the win in Game Two, allowing just two earned runs and striking out two.

The Lions (7-3) will play Olathe Northwest and Olathe North, starting at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Game One

Lawrence 001 000 5 — 6 9 1

SMNW 011 000 1 — 3 6 2

W — Megan Sumonja (2-3). L — Lindsey Marcus.

2B — Audrina Hidalgo (2), Marly Carmona, Kristen Gile, Sophie Taylor LHS. HR — Morgan Byrn, LHS

LHS highlights — Sumonja, 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 Ks; Hidalgo, 2-for-3, run; Jolona Shield, 1-for-3, 2 RBI; Taylor, 2-for-3, 2 runs.

Game Two

Lawrence 121 075 — 16 19 3

SMNW 002 002 — 4 7 1

W — Jolona Shield (5-0). L — Delaney Brewer.

2B — Hildago, LHS. 3B — Byrn, LHS.

LHS highlights — Taylor, 2-for-4, 5 RBI; Byrn, 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Kenzie Garvin, 3-for-4, 3 runs, RBI; Gile, 3-for-5, 2 runs, RBI; Andrea Mills, 2-for-2, 3 runs.