Baseball Game Preview: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Riverview Sarasota Rams

The Naples Golden Eagles will square off against the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with six losses in a row, Naples turned things around against Gulf Coast on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Sharks with a sharp 8-2 victory. The Golden Eagles not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21st.

NICO BLANCO

Runs

04/10/25 vs Gulf Coast	4
02/20/25 vs Golden Gate	3
03/25/25 vs Evangelical Christian	2
03/18/25 vs Cypress Lake	2
03/06/25 vs Aubrey Rogers	2
+ 12 more games

NICO BLANCO was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Naples: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-13 otherwise. KEVIN ORTEGA was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverview Sarasota, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Inspiration Academy 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since March 5th.

Gaelen Simonson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Rhymestine, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Tucker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

Riverview Sarasota was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Naples' victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Riverview Sarasota, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-17.