TURNING TWO — Big Red second baseman Sophia Zorne turns a double play against Morgantown during Wednesday’s OVAC semifinal game. - Andrew Grimm

Liz Alsop was the prime suspect in Morgantown’s productive night on offense, tallying six RBI and walloping two home runs and a double to do it.

On the mound, Maddie Wisman pitched a complete outing for the Mohigans, striking out seven.

Kira Smith also drove a home run, a solo shot in the fourth inning.

Alsop’s three-run blast broke open what had been a scoreless game with one out in the third inning. Morgantown scored five more in the fourth inning thanks to Alsop and Smith.

IN THE CIRCLE — Big Red’s Isabella Cadille delivers a pitch against Morgantown on Wednesday. - Nick Henthorn

“Bats came alive tonight, pitching was great by Maddie Wisman,” Morgantown head coach Lorri Lipscomb said. “Even though we had some defensive miscues, they picked each other up and came back strong. That’s the key.”

“They’re better than us,” Steubenville head coach Gus DiMarzio said. “They pitched better than us, they fielded better than us, they hit better than us.”

Each team tacked on one run apiece in the final frame, a sac fly from Steubenville’s Riley Zorne serving to cut into the Mohigan lead, but Morgantown would retire the following batter to advance to the 5A final, currently slated for 5 p.m. on Friday at the JB Chambers Sports Complex on field four against No. 3 Parkersburg South.

“We’re excited we’re back to defend the OVAC championship, we want to make it two in a row.”

Sophia Zorne and Riley Zorne each finished with RBI for Steubenville.

Morgantown won last year’s OVAC championship 4-3 against John Marshall. The Mohigans entered that game as the four-seed in the tournament bracket as well.

OVAC 5A Semifinals

Morgantown 9, Steubenville 3

Morgant 003 500 1 – 9 9 4

Steuben 000 200 1 – 3 2 0

M- Wisman wp (7K, 5BB) and Rhodes. Alsop D, 2HR, SB, 6rbi; Smith HR, S, rbi; Robinson S, rbi; Wisman rbi; Messerly 2S; Stone S.

S- Cadile lp (4K, 4BB) and Smarella. S. Zorne S, SB, rbi; Smith S; R. Zorne rbi.