By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Ballard and West Seattle are both bound for state after taking third and fourth place, respectively, in the Sea-King District 2 Class 3A girls fastpitch softball tournament.

The two Metro League rivals played each other for third place Friday, with the Beavers of Ballard prevailing by a 7-1 score.

State action will take place this coming Friday and Saturday at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey.
West Seattle faces a 9 a.m. Friday opener, playing North Central of Spokane, while the Beavers open at 12 p.m. against Kelso.

In the case of both teams, a win would advance them into a second contest at 4 p.m. Friday. A loss would drop them into a 2 p.m. loser-out game Friday.

The championship game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday.