Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

SALMON CREEK--West Seattle has slammed its way into a winner's bracket semifinal after winning its first two games at the age 9-11 Little League baseball all-star tournament.

The District 7 champion Westsiders opened the tournament at Salmon Creek with a 9-5 victory over the District 5 champions on Saturday before downing host Salmon Creek of District 6 in its second game Sunday, 6-3.

West Seattle will play District 10 champion Federal Way at 4 p.m. Tuesday in a winner's bracket semifinal. The winner advances to the winner's bracket final at the same time Wednesday.

The championship is scheduled for Saturday.

Age 8-10

ABERDEEN--PacWest of Burien and SeaTac dropped its opener of the age 8-10 all-star baseball state tournament to the Larch Mata team by a score that was unavailable Saturday.

PacWest will try to right its ship when it plays Sedro Woolley in its first loser's bracket game at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Aberdeen.