Multiple California Teams Advance in CIF Baseball, Softball Regionals

High school baseball and softball teams across California and Pennsylvania are advancing in their respective regional and state playoffs, setting up exciting matchups in the coming days. In Southern California baseball, notable teams like De La Salle and Serra secured wins in the first round of the CIF State regional play, with semifinals scheduled for Thursday. Southern California softball also features competitive play, with teams like Southwest High Eagles and St. Bonaventure Seraphs poised to face off in the CIF-State Division III Southern California Regional Tournament. Meanwhile, five South Bay baseball and two softball teams, including Banning and Port of Los Angeles, have been seeded for the CIF SoCal Regional championships. In Northern California and Orange County, several teams such as Estancia, Villa Park, and Santa Margarita continue their pursuit of regional titles, with games occurring throughout the week. Pennsylvania's WPIAL softball teams had mixed results in the PIAA playoffs but saw eight teams advance to the quarterfinals, with Hempfield, Hampton, Neshannock, and Union among the district champions moving forward.