Timely hitting and a couple of home runs proved to be the difference maker in Canada's fifth game at the 2008 ISF Junior Men's World Fast Pitch Championships.

The Canadian juniors came out all-guns-blazing in their game against Venezuela Monday evening, compiling 13 runs in the first two innings. The final score was 14-3.

"We really played offensively very well," said Team Canada's coach Tom Doucette.

"I am really pleased with their at-bat discipline. They are not chasing things out of the zone and that's key to offensive success, so I am very happy with their performance."

After shutting out Venezuela in the top half of the first inning, Canada flexed its offensive muscle, scoring six runs altogether. The runs were in large part thanks to players making clutch hits with runners on base.

Venezuela cut into the deficit in the second inning, scoring two runs, but once again Canada stormed back in the bottom half. A couple of three run shots increased Canada's to 13-2, heading into the third inning.

In the bottom half of the the third inning, Canada added one more run, while Venezuela scored their final run of the game in the fourth. The contest finished after the top of fifth inning because of the seven run mercy rule.

With the victory over Venezuela, Canada maintained its undefeated streak at the championships, which improved to 5-0. Presently, Australia is the only other team at the championships to win all of its contests, including two games played on Monday.

However, after tonight one of the teams will have a loss attached to their record, as Canada is set to take on Australia. Without any doubt, this will be a thrilling contest between two of the best teams in the championships.

The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held on the Pepsi Softball Centre's Field One.

Doucette said he won't think about the contest versus Australia until the conclusion of Canada's game against Botswana, which was played this morning at 8:30 a.m. Canada won the game 9-1.

"We don't look long term, we look short term," he said.

"We pride ourselves on setting short term performance goals. It has a proven track record and that's what we do."

He said he likes how the team has progressed so far at the championships.

"Five games, five wins, any coach would take that, but again we are involved in a marathon here," Doucette said.

"I do realize that we have a long tournament left to be played, so we will just take it a game at time and see how it goes."