Local teams advance in regionals

Shaveh Sarono was 2-for-3 with three runs scored, leading KRU to an 8-3 win over Los Altos, Calif., in the 10u Cal Ripken Pacific Southwest Regional on Thursday in Visalia, Calif.

KRU finishes pool play with a 4-0 record, earning them the top seed in Pool B. KRU will play a semifinal game today, with a championship game to follow.

>> The Honolulu Saints defeated Rohnert Park (Calif.) 18-6 in four innings. The Saints advance to the championship game, where they will play the winner of the Tulare (Calif.)/Dos Palos (Calif.) semifinal at 9:30 a.m. today.