LIVINGSTON, Ala. – After posting a 4-1 mark at the 2009 Wolves Invitational this past weekend, the hot-start University of West Alabama softball team returns to the diamond on Monday, March 9, hosting Lambuth University at the UWA Softball Complex.  First pitch is set for 3 p.m. Live stats will be available at athletics.uwa.edu.

The LU double dip begins a six-game homestand, as the Tigers will face Miles College on Thursday, March 12, as a tune up for Gulf South Conference play that begins Friday, March 13 against West Georgia.

The Tigers (16-2) opened the weekend with wins over IUPUI and Augusta State.  UWA run-ruled the Jaguars of IUPUI, an NCAA Division I program, 10-2, before claiming a 3-1 extra-inning affair over ASU.  On Saturday, the Red and White produced a pair of come-from-behind wins over Georgia Southwestern and Florida Southern.  Trailing 3-0 to FSC, the Tigers strung together a five-run sixth inning and held off a final at-bat charge by the Mocs for the 5-3 win.  UWA edged Georgia Southwestern, 3-2 earlier on Saturday.

The Eagles of LU enter Monday’s twinbill with a 1-8 record on the season.  In their most recent outing, the Eagles were blanked by Freed Hardeman, 6-0, 2-0.  The lone win was over Cumberland University on Feb. 24.  UWA and LU were scheduled to play in Jackson, Tenn. on Feb. 27-28, but a rain and snow system moved through the area, forcing the postponement.  UWA will travel to LU on Tuesday, March 17.