Bengals battle but come up short in Big Sky Championship

Bengals battle but come up short in Big Sky Championship

Idaho State University senior right fielder Gracie Smith shined for the Bengals at the Big Sky Softball Championships. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoSports.com GREELEY, Colo. — The Idaho State Bengals’ conference tournament championship drought will continue for at least one more year. ISU finished the regular season with the Big Sky’s best record (34-15) and after adding three more wins at the Big Sky Championships, set a new program single-season w…

Idaho State softball ends Northern Colorado’s season one game short of Big Sky Conference championship

The Northern Colorado softball team figured out how to beat one Big Sky Conference opponent Friday when it counted. The two-time defending Big Sky Conference Tournament champion Bears couldn’t solve Idaho State this year, losing to the top-seeded Bengals 10-3 late Friday evening — one game short of the tournament final at Gloria Rodriguez Field in Greeley. Idaho State’s win was its fifth of the season against UNC, including in two games this wee…