By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle waltzed past Walla Walla Valley by a 7-2 score to open the state Major Little League baseball all-star tournament Sunday.

The action for ages 10-12 is taking place at Hidden Valley in Bellevue, and West Seattle will return there for a 6 p.m. game Tuesday against Redmond North.

A win would advance the Westsiders to the winners bracket final scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The losers bracket final is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, with the provisional final at the same time Saturday to be followed immediately by any if-necessary game.

The state champion advances to Western Regional action in San Bernardino, Calif. next month.

West Seattle received a bye past Saturday's first round of the state tournament, jumping into the fray with Sunday's game.

PacWest splits at state

The PacWest age 10-11 team opened its state tournament in Clarkston on Saturday and took a 15-8 loss to Marysville, but bounced back to defeat Montesano by a 9-5 score on Sunday to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament.

PacWest advances to play Anacortes in a 10 a.m. game Monday at the Asotin complex. The winner advances to play again at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.