By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle won two-straight games Saturday to wrest away the state age 9-11 all-star Little League softball title against Magnolia/Northeast Seattle.

The Westsiders won the early Saturday afternoon provisional championship over the combined team from up north by a 2-1 score to force a second if-necessary game on the Gig Harbor Little League diamond.

West Seattle went out and took that game, too, by an even greater 4-1 margin to earn the right to be called state champions.

The state champion does not advance to regional play in this age group but does have regional action and an eventual World Series in Greenville, S.C. for the age 10-12 Majors.

The Magnolia age 13-14 Juniors are currently involved in regional play in Tucson, Arizona.

West Seattle entered this year's state age 9-11 play as the District 7 champions while Magnolia/Northeast Seattle won District 8.