Port Coquitlam's Jen Salling scored on a wild pitch after drilling a two-out triple then later drove in another run to rally Canada to an 8-1 five-inning victory over host Mexico in women's softball play Wednesday in Guadalajara.
Salling also drew a walk later, forcing Joey Lye of Toronto into score as Canada improved to 4-1 and were set to play the 5-0 United States on Thursday (after The Tri-City News' deadline).
The shortstop Salling finished the game with two hits, two RBI and two runs scored as Canada built an early 4-0 lead.
The U.S. bounced Cuba 3-0 and Puerto Rico 4-1 on Wednesday.
Earlier Wednesday, the Oregon Ducks university product Salling hit a single and drew a pair of walks as Canada rolled to a decisive 11-0 win over Argentina.
