Baseball Game Preview: Bonita Springs Bullsharks vs. Naples Golden Eagles

The Bonita Springs Bullsharks will take on the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bonita Springs is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Bonita Springs didn't have quite enough to beat Community School of Naples and fell 7-6.

Alan Palamino

Doubles (Career)

03/25/25 @ Community School of Naples	2
03/21/25 @ American Heritage	1
02/21/25 @ IMG Academy Royal	1
02/11/25 vs Canterbury	1
03/27/24 vs Estero	1

Alan Palamino made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Landon Ide, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Naples ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Evangelical Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.

Naples also got a great performance from CHASE BAKER as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. BAKER also tossed no walks, which is notable because Naples is 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-8 otherwise.

At the plate, NICO BLANCO was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Naples' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). ETHAN KATZ was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Bonita Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Naples, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.

Bonita Springs suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Naples in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Bonita Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.