By Michael Eldridge | @DFWSportsMike

ARLINGTON, Texas- UT Arlington pushed 27 runs across the plate in two games to sweep Day 2 of the Maverick Invitational at Allan Saxe Field on Friday.

The Mavericks (7-1) earned their fifth consecutive win after defeating Incarnate Word and Buffalo. Nina Villanueva finished the day with four doubles in the two games and had six hits overall.

"They have had really good approaches at the plate," UT Arlington coach Kristie Fox said. "We have focused on taking good swings at good pitches and because of that the home runs have come. In the second game they were putting the ball in play hard and when you do that good things happen. I just want them to keep that mindset."

UTA has scored 52 runs during its winning streak, including 40 during the Maverick Invitational in three games.

The Mavericks will play just one game on Day 3 of the tournament as they take on Big 10 power Ohio State at 5 p.m.

Game 1: UT Arlington 16, Incarnate Word 2

Final Stats

For the second consecutive game, UT Arlington's offense was able to reach double-digit scoring against Incarnate Word.

The Mavericks followed up a 13-4 win on Thursday night with 16 runs on 19 hits overall. Nina Villanueva led the team with three doubles in the contest after going 4-for-5 at the plate and had four RBI.

UTA jumped out of the gates in the first as Villanueva would provide the first of her RBI. The Mavs opened the game with four consecutive hits in the first to score two runs in the inning. UTA added one in the second before bring home three in the third.

Meagan Michele opened the third with a leadoff homer to left-center field. UTA would string hits together before Sandra Mendoza brought home Rebecca Stokes on a sacrifice fly to center. UTA completed the inning with a double from Britnea Barilli to score Everett.

The Mavs again would score three in the sixth inning to respond to a two-run inning by the Cardinals in the fifth.

The game was put away in the seventh with seven runs crossing the plate on five hits, featured by a homer from Stokes on a three-run shot to complete the team's scoring.

Sam Montes earned the win after pitching six innings. Montes allowed seven hits, but just two earned runs, and struck out four.

Game 2: UT Arlington 11, Buffalo 3

Final Stats

UT Arlington was able to pull away from Buffalo with a seven-run third to break open the game and complete a sweep of Day 2 action in the Maverick Invitational.

Shelbi Sikes finished with a game-high three RBI against the Bulls and was 2-4 from the plate with a run. Nina Villanueva was 2-for-3 with a double, her fourth of the day, and Britnea Barilli and Sandra Mendoza each scored two runs.

UTA picked up a run in the first when Villanueva singled to center with one out. The Mavs had an opportunity to do more damage in the inning, but left two on base as the inning ended with a pop up to short.

Buffalo responded with runs in the second and third innings to take a 2-1 lead to the bottom of the third. UTA answered with a seven-run inning on four hits to build a six-run advantage.

The Bulls helped the Mavs' offense get a jump-start as the team had an error and two illegal pitches in the frame. Villanueva brought home Mendoza on a single to left and then back-to-back free passes helped bring two runs in with the bases loaded. Meagan Michele and Jolene Schaefer each had RBI hits to expand the lead to 8-2.

UTA ended the game in the fifth with three runs to complete the run-rule. Following a run to get the offense started, Sikes hit a walk-off single to score two with the bases loaded.

Kayla Donaldson improved to 4-0 on the season after pitching five innings. The freshman struck out four and allowed three runs (two earned).