By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

It wasn't doing things the easy way, but it was getting them done just the same.

The if necessary game became necessary when the West Seattle age 9-11 Little League baseball all-star team was knocked off, 2-0, by Rainier District in Tuesday's provisional championship.

That forced a second game to be played Wednesday, and this time the Westsiders won, 5-2, to be crowned as the District 7 champions.

West Seattle advances to the state tournament now, opening with a 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20 game against District 5 at the Bombing Range Sports Complex in West Richland.

West Seattle began its District 7 title quest with a 10-0 win over Renton this past Friday and followed it up with a 12-2 victory over Rainier District the next day.

That set up a Sunday meeting with South Highline National in the winner's bracket final that West Seattle won, 10-0.

Rainier knocked off National, 3-0, in the loser's bracket final Monday to set up the championship action.