By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle won in a wild way to stay alive for at least one more day in the Metro League baseball playoffs.

A bases loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth inning proved to be the difference in Friday night action at the Southwest Athletic Complex, pushing across the winning run as the Wildcats dealt rival Chief Sealth an 8-7 loss to end the Seahawks' season.

West Seattle advances to play Eastside Catholic in another loser-out contest at 12 p.m. Saturday at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center. The winner of that game goes on to play again at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the same site.

Chief Sealth opened its playoff stay one day earlier than West Seattle, which had a first round bye.

The Seahawks posted a 5-3 victory at Ingraham on Thursday to reach Friday's battle with the Wildcats.