The Guelph Royals will open the 2019 Intercounty Baseball League playoffs against the Hamilton Cardinals on Wednesday evening.
The Royals finished the season with a record of 16-20, good enough for sixth place. Hamilton finished in third place with a record of 20-16 — the second-best record in team history.
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The Cardinals won the season series against the Royals 3-2.
The best-of-seven series begins at Hamilton’s Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
The series is scheduled as follows:
Game 1: Wednesday, Aug. 7 in Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Friday, Aug. 9 in Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Saturday, Aug. 10 in Hamilton, 2 p.m.
Game 4: Sunday, Aug. 11 in Guelph, 1 p.m.
Game 5: Tuesday, Aug. 13 in Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Game 6: Wednesday, Aug. 14 in Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Game 7: Friday, Aug. 16 in Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.