Just under three weeks ago, the Wylie softball team entered its open date off a three-game losing streak that culminated in the Lady Bulldogs being no-hit in a 2-0 loss to Abilene High.

At the time, coach Heather Collier had a simple message for her squad. “Softball … can be a rollercoaster ride,” she said, adding that the key was to “hang on for it” and remain confident in the process that had helped WHS open District 4-5A play at 4-0.

If there was any question about that message or whether it was received, the Lady Bulldogs have answered it emphatically since, averaging an eye-popping 13.8 runs in their last four games — all wins.