Baseball Game Preview: Bonita Springs Bullsharks vs. Riverview Sarasota Rams

The Bonita Springs Bullsharks will venture away from home to square off against the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bonita Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

Bonita Springs took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Naples a 5-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bullsharks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Derek Hernandez Jr

Runs

03/12/25 @ McArthur	4
03/27/25 vs Naples	2
03/06/25 vs Cape Coral	2
02/28/25 vs Lehigh	2
02/25/25 vs Fort Myers	2
+ 5 more games

The team relied heavily on Derek Hernandez Jr, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Bonita Springs is undefeated when Hernandez Jr posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Alan Palamino was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Riverview Sarasota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hardee.

Bonita Springs pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Riverview Sarasota, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.