By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle Little League avenged its only loss of the state age 9-11 baseball tournament Thursday.

The Westsiders topped Mill Creek by a 7-5 score after losing its tournament opener to the same team last Saturday, 7-3.

West Seattle has now battled all the way back through the loser's bracket to earn the right to play in a 6 p.m. Friday loser's bracket final against Soundview of Northeast Tacoma.

The winner of that game at the Lynndale field in Lynnwood returns to play undefeated Bellevue National in the provisional championship game at 11 a.m. Saturday needing to win twice to capture the state title.

The if-necessary second game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday.