San Dimas had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cypress Centurions 7-6. Winning may never get old, but San Dimas sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Kasen Khansarinia and Kody King made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Khansarinia tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, King tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Khansarinia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Khansarinia scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while King scored a run while going 3-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jude Favela, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of John Nauertz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
San Dimas' win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4. As for Cypress, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-10-1.
San Dimas will head out on the road to take on Harvard-Westlake at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Dimas: 2.5, Harvard-Westlake: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Cypress does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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