By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle entered this week's state age 9-11 Little League Baseball all-star tournament as the District 7 champion, but opened with a 7-3 loss Saturday morning to District 1 champion Mill Creek.

The action took place on the Lynndale field in Lynnwood, but the next game for the Westsiders will take place in nearby Mukilteo.

West Seattle plays there to open loser's bracket action at 4 p.m. Monday against the loser of a winner's bracket battle between Camas and Bellevue National.

The Westsiders need to keep winning to reach championship play, then would need to beat their opponent twice to take the state title.