The Guelph Royals won for the first time this season on Saturday at Hastings Stadium, downing the Hamilton Cardinals 4-3 in the game of a double header.
Chris Nakashima delivered the winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning, a gapper to left centre that scored Mike Hart from second base.
Double header games are only seven innings long.
Ben Reid picked up the win on the mound, pitching an inning and a third of scoreless ball. Starter Adrian Yuen gave up just three hits in his five and two thirds innings on the mound.
Marquiss Kidd had two of the Royals six hits in the game.
Guelph lost the second game of the double header 12-7, with Mike Hart and Darren Saunders hitting homers in a losing cause. Tyler Vavra took the loss on the mound.
Five of Hamilton's 12 runs were unearned.
The Royals are now 1-6 on the Intercounty Baseball League season. Hamilton is now 1-4.
Guelph plays in Toronto on Sunday.
