Idaho State Softball Looks to Break "Curse"

First basemen Maddy Hickman running to her teammates after hitting a home run

The Idaho State Softball Team is on the final stretch of their regular season with only six games left to play. The next three are out of town in Portland, Oregon against Portland State University. The last three games are right here in Pocatello on Bartz Field against Northern Colorado.

The team is trying to break a three year curse in which they have won the regular season conference championship, which made them host the Big Sky Conference Tournament, but have yet to win the conference tournament championship on their home turf. However, with how things are currently looking in the standings, Idaho State is sitting in third place with a conference record of 8-5 (wins-losses).

 "It would take a miracle for us to win the conference championship right now," outfielder Molly Nutt said. "I don't think we'll be hosting the tournament this year."

With the conference tournament not being held at Idaho state this year, the pressure seems to be off  the shoulders of all the players on the team. They are out with a vengeance and plan on taking the 2016 Big Sky Conference Tournament Championship this year.