W.I.N. (WHAT'S IMPORTANT NOW)

### The Power of W.I.N.: What’s Important Now

Ten years ago, Coach Soliz coined a simple but life-changing acronym for his athletes: W.I.N. – What’s Important Now. It’s not just a catchy phrase; it’s a mental reset button that pulls players out of the spiral of yesterday’s strikeout, last inning’s error, or the pressure of what the next pitch might bring. W.I.N. demands one thing: be where your feet are. Right here, right now, fully present in this unrepeatable moment.

In competition, the mind is the battlefield. Regret drags you backward and anxiety catapults you forward, but neither place helps you see the seams on a riseball or make a clean transfer at second base. W.I.N. trains athletes to drop the baggage, breathe, and attack the present play with everything they have. This moment — the crack of the bat, the smell of the dirt, the trust between teammates — will never come again. Choosing to be grateful for it, to treat it as the gift it is, unlocks a level of focus and joy most athletes never experience.

At Royalty Fastpitch, W.I.N. is woven into everything we do. It’s why we celebrate the process more than the scoreboard. It’s in our pre-game huddles, our post-game talks, and the way we demand next-pitch mentality after every mistake. We train queens who compete with poise because they’ve learned to live in the “now” God gave them today.

Scripture echoes the same truth. Jesus said in Matthew 6:34, “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” Paul wrote that he forgets what is behind and strains toward what is ahead (Philippians 3:13-14) — not obsessing over yesterday’s failure or tomorrow’s outcome, but pressing into the play right in front of him. That’s W.I.N. in biblical language: trusting that God is already in this moment, providing exactly what we need to honor Him right now.

So when the pressure mounts and the crowd roars, Royalty players ask one question: What’s Important Now? The answer is always the same — this pitch, this swing, this teammate, this breath. Win the moment, and the scoreboard has a way of taking care of itself.