SHOBROOKE Park came a cropper against bottom side Stoke Gabriel, who sneaked home by one wicket in a thrilling game.
Veteran Richard Pyle top scored for Shobrooke with 47 in a total of 197 all out.
Jon James (33) and Chris Simpson (29) weighed in with some sujpport.
Pick of the bowlers was former Torquay colt Kris Davis (3-20), with Jack Tolley (3-29) not far behind.
An unbeaten century from Seb Ansley – he made 103 off 125 balls – saw Stoke to their first win of the season.
Simpson (3-42), Alvin Pollard (2-44) and Nick Prell (2-55) all put Stoke under pressure at times but could not budge Ansley.
Shobrooke stay sixth in the table, 17 points behind Thorverton in second.