Can-Am New Jersey Jackals

Offense Hot at Jackals Earn 12-1 Victory

July 17, 2012 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
New Jersey Jackals News Release


Carlos Guzman was 4-5 and Craig Clark allowed only a run, as the Jackals exploded for 12 in their 12-1 win over the Tornadoes Tuesday night.

The Jackals never trailed on the humid Tuesday evening in Worcester.

Chris Curran started the ballgame with a walk. Matt Nandin promptly followed with a two-run home run, ending the day 2-5 with three RBIs.

The highlight of the game was a six-run Jackals sixth inning in which they sent 10 to the plate. Curran and Nick Salotti highlighted the inning with a pair or two-RBI base hits.

Craig Clark allowed nine hits but only one run. He struck out eight in six innings to improve to 4-4 on the season. Worcester would leave 13 runners on base in their one-run, 12-hit performance.

Tornadoes starter Kevin Cooper drops to 3-6 this season. He allowed nine runs off 10 hits.

In addition to Guzman's 4-5 performance, Gaetano Giunta chipped in with a 2-5, three RBI night and Salotti with a 2-5, two-RBI showing. On the same day Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak came to a close 71 years ago, Giunta and Salotti improve theirs to six straight.

With the win, New Jersey improves to 32-24. Coupled with Quebec's 3-2 loss to the American Association's Gary SouthShore RailCats, the Jackals push to five games back of first place in the Can-Am standings.

The Jackals face a quick turnaround when they finish the series tomorrow morning at 11:00 before facing the aforementioned RailCats for a four-game set Thursday to Sunday.

Isaac Pavlik (5-1, 3.31 ERA) will start tomorrow. The pregame show begins 10:50.

The New Jersey Jackals, proud members of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, play their home games at Yogi Berra Stadium located on the campus of Montclair State University in Little Falls, NJ. 2012 single-game tickets, season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available by calling 973-746-7434. Visit the Jackals online at www.jackals.com. You can follow us on Twitter @JackalsBaseball

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