West Seattle teams pound foes
Thu, 06/30/2016
By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR
Two West Seattle Little League baseball all-star teams outslugged their opponents Thursday to advance into Friday losers bracket final action.
The Westsiders defeated South Highline National by a 17-7 score at the District 7 championship tournament for ages 9-10 and beat Seattle Central, 18-5, in the age 10-11 tournament.
Both teams will play again at 6 p.m. Friday on adjacent fields at the PacWest Little League complex for the right to play in championship action on the same fields at 9 a.m. Saturday.
West Seattle meets Rainier District in Friday's age 9-10 game and the 10-11 team will play South Highline National.
Both are must win games that must be followed by two championship wins to take the title and go on to state tournament play.
PacWest is undefeated and waiting in the age 10-11 District 7 finals and Renton is undefeated and waiting at age 9-10.