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It was another great start for the HP-ex following eight scoreless innings he pitched last Sunday against Colorado. That win started what is now a six-game LA win streak.

"To be honest, my command wasn't that great tonight. I guess you could call it effectively wild," Kershaw said. "I didn't hit a whole lot of spots. I really just had a fastball but made the best of it. I think it's something all pitchers need to do to keep your team in the game. You won't have your best stuff every night, but the good ones find a way to get a win when you don't have your best stuff."

LA manager Joe Torre said Kershaw's outing "wasn't sensational, he was just very businesslike out there" while minimizing the damage to one run in the first inning, when he allowed the first two batters to reach base. Kershaw struck out seven, walked two and made 110 pitches.

AUSTIN - The boys golf team reclaimed the state title it lost her last year with a decisive victory. The Scots' 13-stroke win is one of the largest in its impressive history. HP has won 9 of the last 11 UIL state titles after shooting a team-best 303 today after a 309 yesterday. Charlie Ewing and Case Thornton appear to be among the top 10 individuals, although the scoring is still unofficial while a second-place team playoff continues. Ewing shot a 1-over-par 73 today to finish at 149, and Thornton was also 1-over to finish at 152.

We'll have full coverage of the golf championships tonight on the home page.

Kershaw matched his career high with eight innings and was every bit as dominant as the Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez, who entered the game with a win in each of his six starts, a 0.87 ERA and a no-hitter already thrown on the season.

"You're sort of a little shy about saying that Kershaw outpitched him, because Jimenez pitched one [heck] of a game today," LA manager Joe Torre said. "In order to beat a pitcher like that, you have to be able to just stay with him."

After allowing just two hits and three walks, Kershaw told Torre he wanted to try to go the distance as the Dodgers batted in the bottom of the eighth inning. Kershaw had retired the last nine in a row and struck out nine in the game.

"I said, 'I'm sure you do, nice going,'" Torre said.

Even without the complete game, Kershaw earned only his second win in his last 18 starts.   

HP endured windy conditions to outlast a competitive field in the first round of the UIL Golf Championships in Austin. The Scots led after 18 holes with a 309 team score (21 over par), six shots ahead of Montgomery. The rest of the top six teams - Austin Lake Travis (316), Boerne Champion (319), Fort Worth Arlington Heights (320) and McKinney (321) - are all within 12 stokes.

Play resumes Tuesday at the Jimmy Clay Golf Course, and HP will be teeing off between 9 - 9:50 a.m. tomorrow.

Individually, Richard Kalteyer is tied for third at three-over-par 75, with Charlie Ewing one shot back but also in the top 10 tied for seventh. Michael Crites and Case Thornton are each tied for 17th after carding 79's, and Marshall Perry completes a tight HP fivesome with an 80, tied for 20th.

Here are the final results from Saturday’s playoff games in Region II-4A. The teams are listed according to their order in the UIL bracket, and team records are taken from published reports around the region.

Region II-4A Playoffs
Carr. Smith (20-10) vs. McKinney North (14-12)
Game 1 - McKinney North 13, Carr. Smith 3
Game 2 – Carr. Smith 5, McKinney North 1
Game 3 – Carr. Smith 11, McKinney North 1

Seagoville (9-14) vs. Dallas B. Adams (18-8-1)
Bryan Adams 14, Seagoville 0 (5 inn.)

Dallas Kimball (17-10) vs. Dallas T. Jefferson (9-13)
Game 1 - Kimball 10, T. Jefferson 0
Game 2 – Kimball 10, T. Jefferson 0

Frisco Centennial (22-13) vs. Rockwall-Heath (34-0)
Game 1 - Rockwall-Heath 9, Frisco Centennial 2
Game 2 – Rockwall-Heath 4, Frisco Centennial 1

Hallsville (17-11) vs. Nacogdoches (21-7)
Game 1 - Hallsville 11, Nacogdoches 0 (5 inn.)
Game 2 – Nacogdoches 8, Hallsville 3
Game 3 – Nacogdoches 10, Hallsville 0

Terrell (9-20) vs. Cleburne (17-7)
Game 1 - Cleburne 11, Terrell 1
Game 2 -  Terrell 6, Cleburne 5
Game 3 – Cleburne 8, Terrell 1

Forney (18-12) vs. Ennis (20-10-1)
Game 1 – Ennis 8, Forney 4
Game 2 – Ennis 10, Forney 5

Sulphur Springs (17-9) vs. Henderson (24-7) 
Game 1 - Sulphur Springs 4, Henderson 0
Game 2 – Sulphur Springs 6, Henderson  

Frisco Wakeland (23-10) vs. HP (25-10-1)
Game 1 - Frisco Wakeland 10, HP 5
Game 2 – HP 1, Frisco Wakeland 0
Game 3 – Frisco Wakeland 9, HP 8

North Dallas (21-5-1) vs. Dallas W. Wilson (11-16)
Game 1 – North Dallas 9, W. Wilson 5
Game 2 – North Dallas 10, W. Wilson 5

Dallas Adamson (12-12) vs. Dallas Hillcrest (22-9)
Game 1 - Hillcrest 12, Adamson 0
Game 2 – Hillcrest 10, Adamson 2

McKinney (24-6) vs. Rockwall (20-12-1) 
Game 1 - McKinney 10, Rockwall 0
Game 2 – Rockwall 2, McKinney 1
Game 3 – Rockwall 3, McKinney 1

Marshall (17-15) vs. Whitehouse (17-9)
Game 1 - Whitehouse 5, Marshall 3
Game 2 – Marshall 5, Whitehouse 4
Game 3 – Whitehouse 15, Marshall 1

Mes. Poteet (24-4) vs. Waco Midway (22-12-1)
Game 1 - Mes. Poteet 2, Waco Midway 0
Game 2 – Waco Midway 9, Mes. Poteet 1
Game 3 – Waco Midway 10, Mes. Poteet 0

Red Oak (19-14) vs. Midlothian (24-12)
Game 1 - Red Oak 2, Midlothian 1
Game 2 – Midlothian 5, Red Oak 1
Game 3 – Midlothian 5, Red Oak 4

Tex. Texas (24-5) vs. Lindale (12-15)
Game 1 - Tex. Texas 5, Lindale 4
Game 2 – Tex. Texas 10, Lindale 3

Here are the results from Friday's playoff games in the Region II-4A bracket. The teams are listed according to their order in the UIL bracket, and the team records include playoff results.

Region II-4A Playoffs
Carr. Smith (19-10) vs. McKinney North (14-11)
Game 1 - McKinney North 13, Carr. Smith 3
Game 2 - Carr. Smith 5, McKinney North 1
Game 3 - Saturday, TBD

Seagoville (9-14) vs. Dallas B. Adams (18-8-1)
Bryan Adams 14, Seagoville 0 (5 inn.)
(one-game playoff)

Dallas Kimball (17-10) vs. Dallas T. Jefferson (9-13)
Game 1 - Kimball 10, T. Jefferson 0
Game 2 - Kimball 10, T. Jefferson 0

Frisco Centennial (22-13) vs. Rockwall-Heath (34-0)
Game 1 - Rockwall-Heath 9, Frisco Centennial 2
Game 2 - Rockwall-Heath 4, Frisco Centennial 1

Hallsville (17-10) vs. Nacogdoches (20-7)
Game 1 - Hallsville 11, Nacogdoches 0 (5 inn.)
Game 2 - Nacogdoches 8, Hallsville 3
Game 3 - 2 p.m. Saturday at Carthage

Terrell (9-19) vs. Cleburne (16-7)
Game 1 - Cleburne 11, Terrell 1
Game 2 - Terrell 6, Cleburne 5
Game 3 - Saturday at Corsicana, TBD

Forney (18-12) vs. Ennis (20-10-1)
Game 1 - Ennis 8, Forney 4
Game 2 - Ennis 10, Forney 5

Sulphur Springs (15-10) vs. Henderson (24-6)
Game 1 - Sulphur Springs 4, Henderson 0
Game 2 - no score reported
Game 3 (if nec.) - Noon Saturday, site TBD

Frisco Wakeland (22-10) vs. HP (25-9-1)
Game 1 - Frisco Wakeland 10, HP 5
Game 2 - HP 1, Frisco Wakeland 0
Game 3 - 1 p.m. Saturday at Grapevine

North Dallas (21-5-1) vs. Dallas W. Wilson (11-16)
Game 1 - North Dallas 9, W. Wilson 5
Game 2 - Noon Saturday at Reverchon Park
Game 3 (if nec.) - follows Game 2

Dallas Adamson (12-12) vs. Dallas Hillcrest (22-9)
Game 1 - Hillcrest 12, Adamson 0
Game 2 - Hillcrest 10, Adamson 2

McKinney (24-5) vs. Rockwall (19-12-1)
Game 1 - McKinney 10, Rockwall 0
Game 2 - Rockwall 2, McKinney 1
Game 3 - 1 p.m. Saturday at Hebron

Marshall (17-14) vs. Whitehouse (16-9)
Game 1 - Whitehouse 5, Marshall 3
Game 2 - Marshall 5, Whitehouse 4
Game 3 - 7 p.m. Saturday at Longview Pine Tree

Mes. Poteet (24-3) vs. Waco Midway (21-12-1)
Game 1 - Mes. Poteet 2, Waco Midway 0
Game 2 - Waco Midway 9, Mes. Poteet 1
Game 3 - 3 p.m. Saturday at Navarro JC

Red Oak (19-12) vs. Midlothian (22-12)
Game 1 - Red Oak 2, Midlothian 1
Game 2 - 7 p.m. Friday at Red Oak
Game 3 (if nec.) - 1 p.m. Saturday at Midlothian

Tex. Texas vs. Lindale (12-14)
Game 1 - Tex. Texas 5, Lindale 4
Game 2 - no score reported
Game 3 (if nec.) - TBD

Preston Edwards threw a four-hit shutout, and the Scots' defense didn't commit an error while stranding five Frisco Wakeland runners in a 2-0 win at Scotland Yard.

HP (25-9-1) plays Game 3 against Wakeland tomorrow (Saturday) at 1 p.m. at Grapevine High School. 

Ryan Romo and Chris McDade had RBI hits for HP. Edwards hurled a complete game, striking out eight against only one walk.

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