Lizette Salas moved into position for her first LPGA Tour victory, playing 25 holes Saturday in 6-under par to take a three-stroke lead at the Kingsmill Championship.

The 24-year-old shot a 3-under 68 in the completion of the rain-delayed second round and birdied three of the last five holes in the afternoon for a season-best 65. She had a 13-under 200 total on Kingsmill Resort’s River Course.

South Korea’s Hee Young Park, the second-round leader, was second. She bogeyed No. 18 for a 69.

Second-ranked Stacy Lewis and No.3 Lydia Ko, both trying to take the top spot in the world from Inbee Park, were five strokes back along with Australian Katherine Kirk. Lewis shot 70, Ko 67, and Kirk 68.

Coming off a victory two weeks ago in the North Texas LPGA Shootout, Lewis would jump to No.1 with a victory or a solo second-place finish, as long as Ko doesn’t win. Ko needs a victory to move to No.1. Inbee Park is skipping the tournament.

Kraft Nabisco winner Lexi Thompson was 7 under along with Yani Tseng and Pornanong Phatlum. Thompson shot 70, Tseng 68 and Phatlum 66.

Salas began the day with a bogey on the par-5 third – her 12th hole in the second round – and closed with a birdie on the par-4 ninth. She birdied three of the first six holes in the third round to reach 10 under and pulled ahead with birdies on 14 and 15.

Salas made an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th and saved par on the par-4 18th with a 4-footer after running her long birdie try past the hole.

She has missed some good chances to win in the last two years.