Recap: Norwich (Giants) 7, New HAVEN (Blue Jays) 1

SPORTSTICKER EAST RECAP

(NORWICH-NEW HAVEN)

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut (Ticker) -- Doug Clark hit a bases-clearing triple to highlight a five-run rally in the top of the seventh as the Norwich Navigators defeated the New Haven Ravens, 7-1. After Mike Cervanek drew a walk with the bases loaded to snap a scoreless tie, Clark followed with his fourth triple of the year to make it 4-0. Pat Hallmark, who had three hits and added an RBI groundout in the ninth, followed the with a run-scoring double to left field to cap the inning. Cervanek had two hits, drew a pair of walks and scored twice for Norwich, which snapped a four-game slide vs. New Haven. Albert Montes (3-1) allowed a run and three hits in 2 1/3 innings to pick up the win after starter James Lira yielded just one hit through the first four frames. Kurt Keene finished 3-for-3 with an RBI double to lead the Ravens, who had won three in a row. Gustavo Chacin (3-4) was hit for five runs and four hits in an inning to suffer the loss after New Haven starter David Bush tossed six scoreless innings.