The Canadian, who allowed 20 runs in the first two games, handcuffed the Colombian battery until he reduced them to just five hits.
It was like switching from night to day, and from starter Noah Skirrow to closer Scott Mathieson, they weaved a string of zeros spiced with five strikeouts.
The first two runs for the Maple Leaf Men were timed apart, one in the fourth by singles from Tyler O’Neill and Bo Taylor and another in the eighth by a triple from Otto López and an unstoppable hit from Owen Caissie.
The puntillazo came out on top in ninth place, through López’s four-base hit with two teammates in circulation.
The Colombians, who just surprisingly lost to the United Kingdom, are practically eliminated from the second round, despite getting off to a good start against Mexico on the first day.
Instead, Canada’s two wins keep alive their aspirations to advance to the second round for the first time in their history in this competition.
Later, the appointment for this key will be completed by the duel between the British (1-2) and the Mexicans (1-1).
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