By the time he left to fulfill his commitments with Venezuela in the Premier 12, Ángel Reyes was going through a weak start to the campaign; although he already showed signs of starting to warm up with the wood and being the player that the Águilas del Zulia are accustomed to.
Now, everything seems to indicate that the “Angel of Zulia” arrived more than in tune with Japan, since in his first shift after being re-inscribed on the Águilas roster he sent her flying between left and center field against the Panamanian Abdiel Saldaña, turning the scoreboard in the fourth inning and pointing the way for his team’s 8-4 victory over the Margarita Braves in the first of the series in Maracaibo.
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After the end of the match, the Venezuelan was evidently excited by the hit, which represents his first home run of the campaign and number 25 of his career in the LVBP, with which he surpasses Carlos González (24) and equals Guillermo Quiroz (25). This, according to the Pelota Binaria portal. In addition, he reaches 12 RBIs this season.
«I am happy for this comeback. During the Premier 12 I was aware of the performance of Águilas, this season we are for great things“Well, we have a good offense and reliable pitching,” said the Anzoatiguan to the Águilas del Zulia radio circuit.
His next targets on the list of Águilas homers are Alejandro Freire (27) and his current teammate José Pirela (29). That, before seeking to join the club of 30, which includes Jesús “Bam Bam” González (30), Leonel Carrión (31) and Ernesto Mejía as the only one with five dozen (57).
