The Mexicans opened the scoring in the second round with a grounded single to third base by Alexis Wilson that allowed Isaac Paredes to score from third place on the turf at Chase Field in Arizona.
Nothing happened until the sixth, when the Europeans equalized with a double from Chavez Young and a rocket from BJ Murray Jr., and Alexis Wilson hit a left at the end of the seventh to bring in Alan Trejo.
It was a battle of pitching dominance, particularly from Tricolor team starter Taijuan Walker, who reduced the Brits to one hit in four innings with eight strikeouts.
The result featured the elimination of the vanquished, who until now had only been alive thanks to math, and gave the Latinos a break, who are level with Canada and the United States on two wins and one loss.
Tomorrow, Mexico meets those of the maple leaf, so the winner automatically qualifies.
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