The Steel Lake Little League 10/11 all-stars are headed to the District 10 championship after beating Federal Way National 3-1 on Wednesday.

Steel Lake’s Chase Cretti may have been the star of the game with his stellar play at shortstop. He was 2-3 on the night, but it was his defensive efforts that wowed the crowd in attendance. In the bottom of the first, he set the tone with a diving catch on a line drive that looked like it would find the gap. Later in the game, he twice turned 6-3 double plays on grounders that looked as though they might find center field.

Cody Gaerttner pitched all six innings of the game for Steel Lake, giving up one walk and seven hits. Gaerttner was also responsible for two RBIs when he hit a double in the fourth inning to bring home Drew DeLaCruz and Trevi Vo to break open the 0-0 tie.

Tyler Harries brought home Elijah Morales for Federal Way National’s lone run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Luke Dalrymple tried to start a rally in the sixth as he singled to open the inning, but Steel Lake retired the next three batters to end the game.

Federal Way National will play again at 6 p.m. Friday at the Federal Way National Complex against either Auburn or Kent. Steel Lake will play in the championship on Saturday at 3 p.m. against the winner of Federal Way National versus Auburn/Kent.

The Federal Way National/Steel Lake Majors all-star softball team won the District 10 championship at advanced to the state tournament. They defeated Auburn on Wednesday.

With the score 11-5 in the fourth inning in Federal Way National’s favor, Anna Swanson stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded. Her teammates yelled for her to hit a grand slam; she obliged. Swanson hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam to bring the 10-run rule into effect and give Federal Way National/Steel Lake the 15-5 win.

The girls will play the District 2 champions in the first round of the state tournament on July 5. The tournament will run through July 12.

The Federal Way National 9/10 all-star baseball team is also going to the state tournament after winning the District 10 championship. They outscored their opponents 52-4 during the tournament.

They defeated Chinook LL 18-1 in their first game and followed it up with shutout wins of 10-0 and 11-0 over Auburn and South Hill. They won the championship 13-3 over Auburn. Auburn scored three runs in the first, but were shut out the rest of the way as Federal Way National’s bats came alive.

They will begin state tournament play in Spokane on July 18.

The Federal Way National/SoundView 9/10 softball all-star team was eliminated after going 1-2 in the District 10 tournament. They won their first game over South Hill, but fell to Fife-Milton-Edgewood and Chinook/Kent in consecutive games.

The Steel Lake/SoundView 50/70 team suffered the same fate. They defeated Chinook in their first game, only to lose to South Hill and then to Chinook in the rematch.

The District 10 Majors all-star baseball tournament will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Park in Auburn. Federal Way National opens against Bonney Lake/Sumner, while Steel Lake opens against Auburn.

The Federal Way National Juniors all-star team will begin the District 10 tournament against Kent Saturday at 10 a.m. at the South King County Ballfields.

The SoundView/Federal Way National/Steel Lake Juniors all-star softball team will begin the District 10 tournament against Auburn/Kent/Fife-Milton-Edgewood on Monday at 6 p.m. at the South King County Ballfields.

Steel Lake Little League 10/11 all-star baseball players sprint to the handshake line after their 3-1 victory over Federal Way National. Terrence Hill, the Mirror

Federal Way National/Steel Lake Little League Majors softball players celebrate after their 15-5 win over Auburn Little League. Terrence Hill, the Mirror