Softball | 3/6/2014 1:31:00 PM

MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Western Oregon University softball team opens its 2014 home and conference schedule when it welcomes Montana State University Billings for two doubleheaders Friday and Saturday.

The Wolves (7-10, 0-0 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) is coming off of split with Concordia (Ore.) Tuesday. Melanie Pfeiffer went 5-for-8 at the plate in the doubleheader. Kelsie Gardner was 4-for-8, scoring three times, with an RBI. Raina Reece drove in four RBI on three hits. Amanda Evola also had a trio of hits. Eryka Brill picked up a victory on the mound.

Pfeiffer is hitting .400 this season. She has crossed the plate a conference-best 18 times, with a .435 on-base percentage. Pfeiffer and Evola are one and two in the GNAC in hits. Evola's eight doubles lead the conference as well.

It's been two days short of one month since Montana State Billings last played. The Yellowjackets (5-4) have not played since falling to Cal State-Dominguez Hills in Las Vegas on Feb. 9. They've had four doubleheaders cancelled due to snow in Billings.

Through its nine games, the Yellowjackets are hitting .335 as a team, which is second in the GNAC. Aubrey Conceicao and Samantha Jo Everett are sixth and seventh in the conference with .448 and .444 batting averages. Mary Grace Bywater's 1.62 ERA tops the GNAC. She has won all three of her decisions on the mound.

Western Oregon and MSU Billings begin their four-game series at 1 p.m. Friday.