Canal broke open a scoreless game with six runs in the fifth inning and eight more in the sixth to hand Washington, D.C. a 14-1 loss in the Little League Mid-Atlantic Baseball Regional this afternoon.

The decisive victory moves the Delaware state champions one step closer to the regional finals in the six-team tournament being played in Bristol, Conn.

Canal (2-1) is now one of three teams left in the bracket. It plays again on Friday at 7 p.m. against the loser of Thursday’s matchup between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The regional title game is slated for Saturday, with both finalists earning a spot in the Little League World Series under this year’s format.

In Wednesday’s win, Canal out-hit Washington, D.C,, 19-3. Aiden Collie went 3-for-4, including a grand slam, with two runs and six RBI.

Julian Onley (3 runs, 1 RBI) and Fenix Loloff (3 RBI, 1 run) also had three hits apiece as nine different players had a hit for Canal.

Carter Schurman allowed only three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in five innings for Canal. Tristin Marley struck out the side in the sixth.