By Michael Eldridge | @DFWSportsMike

ARLINGTON, Texas- UT Arlington powered its way to its sixth consecutive win after defeating Ohio State 8-5 at Allan Saxe Field on Saturday night in the Maverick Invitational.

The Mavericks (8-1), trailing by one run heading into the sixth, used a four-run sixth to overcome the Buckeyes' comeback attempt in the final game of the day. The rally started with one out in the inning as UTA loaded the bases and scored on three consecutive at-bats, including a two-run double from Mya Anderson.

"They never quit," UT Arlington coach Kristie Fox said. "They were down but were never out of it. I could tell by how they were acting in the dugout that they were going to battle back. Because they did that, the outcome turned out in our favor. It shows a lot about their character."

Anderson led the Mavs with four RBI on two hits, including her third homer of the tournament. Seven of UTA's starters had a hit in the contest and the Mavs had runs coming from eight different players.

"It was one through nine that helped in some way shape or form," Fox said. "It was about the whole lineup."

Sam Montes improved to 2-1 after pitching through six innings. The sophomore gave up four earned runs on six hits, but was able to pitch out of key situations to keep Ohio State off of the board. Kayla Donaldson earned her second save of the season by pitching around a walk in the seventh.

The Buckeyes opened scoring in the first by taking advantage of two UTA errors, but would strand two runners on, as the defense was able to prevent further damage.

The Mavericks had an opportunity to tie the game in the third as Sandra Mendoza opened the inning with a single through the left. However, the freshman would be stranded on third base as UTA would have back-to-back foul outs to end the threat.

UTA found its chance on the third when Shelbi Sikes was able to start the inning off with a single through the left side of the infield. Meagan Michele followed it up with a line-drive homer over the right-center field fence to give the Mavs a 2-1 lead after four innings.

Mya Anderson continued the barrage in the next inning with her sixth homer of the season on a two-run shot down the left-field line to increase the advantage to 4-1.

Ohio State rallied with four runs to take a brief lead in the sixth, its biggest pickup coming on a three-run homer to right field.

The Mavericks close out play in the Maverick Invitational on Sunday against Sam Houston State at 10 a.m.