By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Two area Little League teams did the splits to open state all-star baseball tournament play.

The PacWest Majors age 11-12 squad opened state action at the Federal Way National complex with a 17-3 victory over Montesano on Saturday before taking a narrow 6-5 defeat at the hands of Queen Anne on Sunday.

South Highline National's Juniors age 13-14 team, meanwhile, journeyed to Shorewood High School in Shoreline and also split.

National opened with a 16-9 victory over Glenwood on Saturday before losing to host Shoreline on Sunday, 12-7.

Both teams are still alive in the loser's bracket and set to play Monday.

PacWest plays Bainbridge at 6 p.m. at the Federal Way National complex and South Highline takes on South Snohomish.

Softball

District 7 sent a PacWest team into the age 8-10 softball all-star tournament in Vancouver that bowed out in two games.

PacWest opened with an 8-2 loss to Bellevue T-Bird on Saturday before being outslugged by Woodinville in a close game Sunday, 16-14.