Courier-Post Staff
NEWARK

Jaime Navarro scattered seven hits and struck out six in eight innings to earn his ninth win of the season as the Newark Bears defeated the Camden Riversharks 7-3 in an Atlantic League game Monday night.

Navarro (9-6) and the Bears took advantage of home runs by Billy Ashley and Peto Ramirez and four Riversharks errors. Newark (9-13 in the second half) scored three runs in the first inning, including one on an RBI groundout by former Phillies outfielder Pete Incaviglia (0-for-3), and one run in each of the second and third innings to take control.

Camden's Ryan Schurman (6-8) allowed seven runs, three earned, on eight hits and five walks.

Haddon Township High School graduate Brad Strauss went 2- for-4 with his 18th double of the season for the Riversharks, who fell to 8-14 in the second half.