West Torrance and Palos Verdes softball teams received top seeds for CIF-SS playoffs

The West Torrance softball team won the Pioneer League title and is the No. 1 seed in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs. The Warriors (21-4) will open at home Thursday against Claremont, the third-place team from Palomares League. Division 3 features an all-South Bay matchup as Bay League champion Redondo (16-6) hosts El Segundo (16-9). The Eagles finished tied for third in the Pioneer League. The teams met twice in the regular season, with Redondo the first 5-4 and El Segundo winning the second 2-1. In Division 5, Palos Verdes (17-6) is the No. 1 seed. The Sea Kings...