Sarasota lost a heartbreaker to Riverview Sarasota when they met back in March of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Sarasota Sailors fell just short of the Riverview Sarasota Rams by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Sailors couldn't push the score so high this time.

Cesar Garmendia
| 02/14/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 9 |
| 04/22/24 @ Bartow | 6 |
| 04/17/24 vs Braden River | 6 |
| 04/06/24 @ Key West | 6 |
| 02/19/24 vs Northeast | 5 |
Cesar Garmendia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Sarasota saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedon Mackay, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one double. Another was Patrick Drymon, who went 3-for-6 with one stolen base.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sarasota fell to 2-1. As for Riverview Sarasota, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Sarasota has already played their next matchup, a 3-3 tie against St. Petersburg on the 18th. As for Riverview Sarasota, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-3 defeat against Charlotte on the 18th.
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