By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications

SALEM, Ore. -- The Willamette University softball team will take on George Fox University in a Northwest Conference doubleheader at Del Smith Stadium on the Linfield College campus on Monday, April 16. The first game will get underway at 4:30 p.m. (PDT). The games were originally scheduled for Sunday, April 15 at the WU Softball Field, but the doubleheader was postponed due to the weather.

Willamette will play two NWC doubleheaders on the road this week to make up games rained out earlier in the season. The Bearcats will play two games at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, on Tuesday, April 17 and will take on University of Puget Sound in two games on Saturday, April 21 in Tacoma, Washington. Game times have not been determined for the doubleheaders at Whitworth and Puget Sound.

The Bearcats enter the week with a 5-24 overall record and a 5-17 mark in the NWC. George Fox is 31-7 overall and 22-4 in the NWC. The Bruins are ranked #9 in NCAA Division III by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).