KEVIN NARRO | Staff Writer
LOS FRESNOS—Junior centerfielder Reba Reyes has put together a strong junior campaign.
The hard-hitting righty has provided the Lady Falcons with a strong glove in center field and has produced at the plate.
Reyes is slashing .529 with a club-high 17 homers along with 42 RBIs. Reyes will be making her playoff debut Friday at Weslaco High in what will be a one-game playoff. Los Fresnos as a team is also back in the postseason for the first time in three years.
Q: What are you most excited about on making your playoff debut?
REYES: It has been several years since Los Fresnos Softball has made it to the playoffs and I’m so happy to be a part of this year’s playoff run. I’m most excited about the exposure, the challenge and competition we will face.
Q: You lead the team in homers with 17. Is this the most you’ve hit in a season?
REYES: Yes, 17 home runs in one season has been the most. I have a total of 27 high school career home runs. I pray that my bat stays on throughout our playoff run.
Q: You wear the No. 5. Is there any meaning behind the number?
REYES: Actually, my lucky number is 4, but that number hasn’t been available in my three years on varsity. So, No. 5 is closest to 4, so I took that number.
Q: Who is your pick to win the Woman’s College World Series?
REYES: I believe in Florida State.
Q: Do you have any superstitions?
REYES: Indeed I do. Some superstitions include me having to chew gum throughout the game and another is keeping my socks rolled down until we take the field.
Q: Talk about the growth the Rio Grande Valley has seen when it comes to softball?
REYES: The competition down here is fierce. There is so much talent circulating around the Valley. So many underclassmen are so amazing at the sport. It’s such a shame that the girls down here have to consistently travel up state to show what they are capable of. The Valley has so much softball talent waiting to be scouted.
Q: Tell us something about you that we might not know?
REYES: I have a fear of holes, Trypophobia.
Q: Who is the hardest pitcher you’ve faced and why?
REYES: I would have to go with Mia Anzaldua from Brownsville Veterans Memorial. Although they are not in our district, I’ve faced Mia at our travel ball team’s practice, RGV Heat, and I just have not yet been able to hit off of her. I enjoy the challenge though, it makes me want to work harder to eventually be capable of making contact off of her.
Q: What are you currently binge watching?
REYES: I don’t really watch many shows to be honest. A few shows though that have grabbed my attention were “On my Block” and “Riverdale” before. But as of right now, when I do decide to watch something, it’s either Major League Baseball or College Softball.
Q: What is the most expensive thing you’ve ever broken?
REYES: I was playing some ball inside with my sister at my grandma’s house, you know, a little game of indoor softball when we were younger, and I accidentally hit the ball straight to one of my grandma’s most expensive antique vases she’s ever owned. I shattered a price worth of around $550 to pieces.