Wild-card entry Kerri Einarson is exactly where she hoped to be after the penultimate day of round robin action at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

A 10-3 win over YukonB次元官网网址檚 Chelsea Duncan has EinarsonB次元官网网址檚 team in second place in Pool A with a 4-1 record following Tuesday afternoon action at the South Okanagan Events Centre. ManitobaB次元官网网址檚 Jennifer Jones remains in first at 5-0.

The wild-card team took a commanding 5-0 lead after two ends.

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Einarson of Selkirk, Man., earned the big lead from a steal of two points when Duncan made a mistake with her final rock. Einarson stole another point in the fifth end to make it 8-1.

After building a large lead, Einarson said they tweaked their strategy to secure the win by keeping fewer rocks in play, but also maintaining pressure.

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For the first time, Manitoba played a full game and didnB次元官网网址檛 hit double digits defeating Sylvie S. Robichaud (2-3) of New Brunswick 7-4.

B次元官网网址淚t was a good game. We had a couple of mistakes early,B次元官网网址� said Jones, a five-time Scotties champ. B次元官网网址淲e had control coming home, three up is a pretty comfortable position to be in.B次元官网网址�

In other afternoon action, Nova ScotiaB次元官网网址檚 Mary-Anne Arsenault (3-2) scored a deuce in the 10th to edge Kerry Galusha (1-4) of the Northwest Territories 9-8, while Northern OntarioB次元官网网址檚 Tracy Fleury (3-2) toppled Sherry Anderson (2-3) of Saskatchewan 7-4. Nova Scotia is third in Pool A while Northern Ontario is fourth.

In Pool B action earlier, victories by Team Canada and Alberta set up three-way tie for first with Newfoundland and Labrador.

Team CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Michelle Englot knocked Newfoundland and LabradorB次元官网网址檚 Stacie Curtis from the ranks of the unbeaten Tuesday morning. Englot registered deuces in each of the first two ends en route to an 8-5 victory over Curtis, who came into the match having won four straight. AlbertaB次元官网网址檚 Casey Scheidegger also won, defeating Nunavut 11-4.

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Englot said getting off to a quick start was key for her team. And Team Canada went ahead 4-0 with a steal of two in the second end when CurtisB次元官网网址檚 rock slid into the 12-foot ring.

B次元官网网址淭hat kind of put us behind the eight-ball a little bit,B次元官网网址� said Curtis. B次元官网网址淭hat kind of really just set the tone for the rest of the game.B次元官网网址�

In other action, B.C.B次元官网网址檚 Kesa Van Osch (3-2) scored three in the 10th end for a 6-5 win over OntarioB次元官网网址檚 Hollie Duncan (2-3) while QuebecB次元官网网址檚 Emilia Gagne (2-3) scored twice in the 10th for an 8-6 victory over Prince Edward IslandB次元官网网址檚 Robyn MacPhee (1-4).

B次元官网网址淲e played a good game,B次元官网网址� said QuebecB次元官网网址檚 Marie-Pier Harvey through a translator. B次元官网网址淲e made great shots.

B次元官网网址淭he other team too. The skip MacPhee made some terrific shots. Forced us to make good shots.B次元官网网址�

The top four teams from each pool advance to the championship round.

Emanuel Sequeira, The Canadian Press

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