CARROLLTON, Ga. – A five-run outburst in the sixth propelled the University of West Alabama softball team to a 5-3 win over Florida Southern in the final game of the 2009 Wolves Invitational on Saturday.  Earlier in the day, UWA edged Georgia Southwestern, 3-2.

With the sweep, the Tigers moved to 16-2 on the season after going 4-1 during the University of West Georgia-hosted event. 

FSC starter Morgan Brown quieted the UWA bats through five innings, allowing just one Tiger hit in the first five frames before running into trouble in UWA’s scoring onslaught in the sixth.  Senior Laura Bagwell was the lone Tiger to post a hit against Brown before the sixth.  Senior catcher Ashley Edgar started the five-run sixth with a single down the right field line.  After a sacrifice bunt by Bagwell and a FSC fielding miscue off the bat of Jessica Powell, sophomore Kelli Hartley doubled to right center, scoring UWA’s fist two runs of the inning.  Valisha Fincher followed with a single, plating the game-tying run.  Senior Emily White drove in the go-ahead run with a single to the right side.  Senior Courtney Gordon scored on a wild pitch to close out the scoring for UWA.

Senior Brittany McGee moved to 5-1 on the season after tossing three innings and allowed just two hits in the outing.  Junior Jessica Cervantes earned her third save of the weekend after closing out the Mocs in the seventh.  FSC had the tying run at second base, but Cervantes struck out back-to-back Mocs to end the game.

Against GSW, the Tigers rallied in the third and fourth innings, tying the game at 2-2 in the third and pushing across the winning run in the fourth.  Sophomore Angela Smith scored UWA’s first run of the contest after reaching base via a base hit.  Smith drove in Gordon with a sacrifice fly in the fourth.  Edgar scored the tying run in the third.

In the circle, Aubree Hudson, McGee and Cervantes allowed just six Hurricanes’ hits.  Hudson pitched the first four frames to gain the win, while Cervantes picked up a save.

UWA returns home for a six-game homestand, beginning on Monday, March 9, hosting Lambuth University. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.  The Tigers will battle Miles College on Thursday before opening Gulf South Conference play on Friday against UWG.