The Guelph Royals split their two weekend contests, beating the Hamilton Cardinals 7-6 Saturday night at Hastings Stadium and falling 4-0 to the Kitchener Panthers Sunday in Kitchener.
The Royals are now 7-22 on the season and sit in seventh place in the Intercounty Baseball League standings, a game ahead of Hamilton.
Sunday in Kitchener, Panthers hurler Matt McGovern pitched a four-hit shutout, striking out six Royals and walking just one.
Two of the Guelph hits were doubles, by Aaron Loder and Matt Schmidt.
Guelph starter Adrian Yuen went seven innings, allowing the four runs on nine hits.
Saturday night saw Guelph score seven runs in the fourth inning then hold off Hamilton for the win.
Alberto Rodriquez started and picked up the victory, allowing five runs on four hits in six and a third innings of work. He struck out 11 and walked five.
Chandler McLaren hit a home run for Guelph and Tino Silvestri and Nathan Dallas-Blackburn each had a pair of hits.
Guelph will host the Barrie Baycats on Tuesday night.
