RIO GRANDE — Rachel Murnahan’s pitches are starting to move, and now the South Point Lady Pointers are moving on.

Murnahan pitched a four-hitter and Tanner Miller drove in both runs with a double as the Lady Pointers blanked the Zane Trace Lady Pioneers 2-0 Thursday in the Div. III district semifinals.

Murnahan struck out five and did not walk a batter as she registered the shutout.

“(Murnahan’s) pitches are really coming around. She’s moving the ball well and, most importantly, she knows she has a solid defense behind her,” said South Point coach Tara Layne.

South Point (15-10) faces Adena at 1 p.m. Saturday in the district finals at Lucasville. It marks the Lady Pointers first trip to the district since 2001 when Layne was the pitcher.

The only runs of the game came in the fourth inning.

With one out Emilee Button reached on an error when pitcher Courtney Clever couldn’t field her ground ball. Button stole second base and went to third when Ashley Smith beat out an infield hit with two outs.

Miller then clutched u with a double to the fence in center to score both runners.

Layne noted that the four hits were by seniors and both runs were scored by seniors.

“I can’t say enough about our seniors. They are not ready to stop playing yet. When it comes time to the tournament, nobody wants to win like the seniors. They really played with a lot of heart tonight,” said Layne.

South Point 000 200 0 = 2 4 0

Zane Trace 000 000 0 = 0 4 2

Rachel Murnahan and Katelynn Leonard. Courtney Clever and Kristen Bennett. W-Murnahan (5-K, 0-BB). L-Clever (3-K, 0-BB). 2B-South Point: Tanner Miller. Hitting-South Point: Amy Lien 1-3, Courtney Koukos 1-3, Ashley Smith 1-3, Tanner Miller 1-3 2-rbi; Zane Trace: Joanna Sultz 1-3, Courtney Clever 1-3, Sierra Sigman 1-3, Maggie Davis 1-3.