Editor's Note: This is an updated release, correcting the site of the Illinois-Springfield doubleheader.

ST. JOSEPH – The weather is warming and snow is melting, but soggy field conditions have forced Griffon Softball to postpone its home opening doubleheader against Texas Women's University. 

Missouri Western was set to open an 18-game homestand on Mar. 12 against Texas Woman's, but instead will travel to Illinois-Springfield for two games away from St. Joseph. Missouri Western will begin its home opener at Illinois-Springfield at 1 p.m. The Griffons will instead open what is currently scheduled as 16-straight at home on Mar. 15 against Central Missouri.
 
The Griffons are 11-10 overall and 1-3 in MIAA play after splitting a doubleheader at Northeastern State and dropping two games at No. 8 Central Oklahoma last week on the road. Griffon Softball fans will have a good chance of witnessing history during the three-week stretch of home games. Head coach Jen Bagley Trotter needs just six more wins to become the winningest softball coach in MIAA history. In her 18^th season, Trotter has 609 wins at MWSU.