By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle and Ballard both had a two-and-out stay at the state Class 3A girls fastpitch softball tournament played at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey.

The Wildcats from the Westside took a 5-1 loss to North Central of Spokane in their opener Friday morning before bowing out with a 19-2 defeat at the hands of Enumclaw that afternoon.

West Seattle had all-Metro League first team pitcher Gabby Wenn suffering from a hamstring injury sustained in the Sea-King District 2 Tournament the week before.

The Wildcats took fourth place in that tournament to earn a state berth after coming in second to Ballard in the Metro League tournament.

After tying with Ballard and Bainbridge for first place in the Metro League Mountain Division during the regular season the Wildcats won a three-way playoff for the division championship.

Ballard also went two and out at state.

The Beavers were edged by Kelso, 3-1, in a noon game Friday before being beaten by Central Kitsap, 6-1, immediately thereafter to be eliminated from the tournament.

After winning the Metro League tournament Ballard finished third in the Sea-King tournament with a win over West Seattle on the final day.