April 18, 2008

Softball Drops Doubleheader at Western Oregon

     Game One
     Game Two  

MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Montana State Billings softball team dropped a doubleheader at Western Oregon Friday afternoon, 7-2 and 6-1.  With the losses, the Yellowjackets fall to 20-19 on the year and 9-7 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.  Western Oregon improves to 23-14 overall and 11-5 in conference play. 

In the opener, both teams scored runs in the first inning as Leslie Davis drove in Shay Oberg to open the game and WOU countered with a RBI single by Trina Dorn in the bottom half of the inning.  MSUB took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning, capitalizing on two WOU errors as Kelly Parsons doubled home Stephanie Gosselin.

The Wolves exploded for five runs in the bottom half of the inning to blow the game open.  A solo home run and a bases clearing triple proved to be too much as WOU won 7-2.

Oberg had three of the Jackets seven hits, while Lisa Moore went 2 for 2 for MSUB. 

Western Oregon took the early lead 3-1 lead in the nightcap and scored three more runs in the sixth to claim the victory and the sweep as each team swept a doubleheader at home this season. 

The Jackets continue on the road Sunday as they travel to Saint Martin’s for a doubleheader before heading home for the remainder of the regular season.