LOS ANGELES (AP) – Carlos Martinez outpitched Brett Anderson again during their second low-scoring duel in six days, and the St. Louis Cardinals scratched across a pair of runs in the eighth inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night.

Martinez (6-2) allowed his only run in the second inning on a bases-loaded walk to power-hitting rookie Joc Pederson. The right-hander gave up three hits and had a career-high 11 strikeouts while helping to lower the Cardinals’ major league-best ERA to 2.57. Last Sunday, Martinez held the Dodgers to one hit over seven innings and struck out eight in a 3-1 victory over Anderson, which followed an emotional pregame tribute to Martinez’s late teammate and best friend Oscar Taveras, who was killed in a car accident in October.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bill Andrade and Argentina’s Jose Coceres share the first-round lead at 6-under 66 on Friday in the Champions Tour’s Principal Charity Classic. Andrade had seven birdies and a three-putt bogey on No. 14 at Wakonda Club. The four-time PGA Tour winner teamed with Joe Duran to win the Legends of Golf in April for his first Champions Tour title.

Coceres, from Argentina, had six birdies — four on the final seven holes — in his bogey-free round. The two-time PGA Tour champion is winless on the 50-and-over tour. Defending champion Tom Pernice Jr. was a stroke back along with Mark Calcavecchia, Paul Goydos, Michael Allen, Brian Henninger, Grant Waite and Jeff Coston.

Davis Love III opened with a 70. He’s making his fourth Champions Tour start since turning 50 in April 2014.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg has debunked the rumor that he recently rehired top assistant T.J. Otzelberger to be his eventual successor. But Hoiberg thinks Otzelberger will make a great coach someday. Whether that opportunity comes with the Cyclones next season should be known soon.

Otzelberger is expected to be the top in-house candidate to replace Hoiberg, now the coach of the Chicago Bulls. Though Hoiberg didn’t specifically endorse Otzelberger as his choice Friday, he says Otzelberger is energetic, an excellent recruiter and great X’s and O’s coach.

Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union

Class 1-A
School Record LW
1. AGWSR 7-0 4
2. Woodbury Central 8-2 1
3. Akron-Westfield 7-1 2
4. Lansing Kee 8-1 3
5. Marquette Catholic 9-0 6
6. Lynnville-Sully 6-0 8
7. New London 6-0 12
8. Don Bosco 5-1 9
9. Glidden-Ralston 5-0 13
10. Janesville 5-1 NR
11. Logan-Magnolia 8-0 14
12. North Butler 2-1 7
13. Wayne 7-1 NR
14. Martensdale-St. Marys 6-3 5
15. Newell-Fonda 5-3 15
Dropped Out: Exira-EHK (10), Remsen St. Mary’s (11),

Class 2-A
School Record LW
1. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 10-1 3
2. Alburnett 8-3 1
3. Emmetsburg 4-1 5
4. Iowa City Regina 6-2 6
5. Highland 4-1 2
6. Pella Christian 7-0 NR
7. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 6-1 9
8. BCLUW 4-1 10
9. Alta-Aurelia 7-2 NR
10. IKM-Manning 6-1 14
11. Cascade 9-2 15
12. Central Springs 4-1 NR
13. St. Ansgar 1-3 4
14. Jesup 6-1 NR
15. Durant 6-3 13
Dropped Out: Woodward-Granger (7), Earlham (8), Sumner-Fredericksburg (11), Denver (12)

Class 3-A
School Record
1. Benton Community 14-0 3
2. Solon 8-1 1
3. Greene County 9-0 5
4. Center Point-Urbana 9-3 2
5. East Marshall 4-1 4
6. Northeast 9-0 NR
7. Mid-Prairie 6-1 6
8. Spirit Lake 7-3 7
9. Sioux Center 6-2 14
10. Bondurant-Farrar 3-3 13
11. West Liberty 5-0 NR
12. Waterloo Columbus 5-0 15
13. West Burlington/Notre Dame 8-3 8
14. PCM 5-2 11
15. Mount Vernon 0-5 10
Dropped Out: Sergeant Bluff-Luton (9), Clarke (12)

Class 4-A
School Record
1. Fort Dodge 7-2 1
2. Oskaloosa 6-0 6
3. Dallas Center-Grimes 6-1 7
4. Indianola 7-1 5
5. Winterset 7-3 9
6. Carlisle 7-1 4
7. Norwalk 3-2 2
8. ADM 6-1 8
9. Waverly-Shell Rock 5-1 12
10. Davenport Assumption 6-3 NR
11. Clear Creek-Amana 3-3 10
12. Cedar Rapids Xavier 4-4 11
13. Fairfield 6-0 15
14. North Scott 8-1 NR
15. Keokuk 5-1 14
Dropped Out: Le Mars (3), West Delaware (14)

Class 5-A
School Record LW
1. Johnston 5-0 1
2.Iowa City West 8-0 6
3. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 7-1 3
4. West Des Moines Valley 6-1 5
5. Dowling Catholic 4-3 4
6. Waukee 2-4 2
7. Pleasant Valley 4-1 7
8. Southeast Polk 4-2 8
9. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 6-0 10
10. Urbandale 5-0 NR
Dropped Out: Ottumwa (9)

Class 1-A Singles – Semi-Finals
Mara Pirscoveanu, Denison-Schleswig defeated Lily Hamilton, Grinnell 6-0 6-1
Kate Walker, Red Oak defeated Allison Jasper, CR Xavier 6-2 6-3
(Pirscoveanu and Walker will meet for the title)

Class 1-A Singles– Consolation Semi-Finals
Hannah Fox, Waverly-SR defeated Jana King, Glenwood 6-4 6-4 (King plays for 7th)

Class 1-A Singles – Championship
Mara Pirscoveanu, Denison-Schleswig defeated Kate Walker, Red Oak 6-3 6-1

Class 1-A Singles – 7th Place Match
Haley Schneiderman, Aplington-Parkersburg defeated Jana King, Glenwood 6-3 6-4

Class 1-A Doubles – Semi-Finals
Micayla Taylor/Grace Blomstedt, Red Oak defeated Claire Bouchard/Jeanne Bouchard, CR Xavier 6-2 6-4 (Taylor/Blomstedt play for championship)

Class 1-A Doubles – Consolation Semi-Finals
Alli Thomsen/Jenna Taylor, Creston/O-M defeated Kayla Rogers/Sarah Cabeen, Clarinda 6-2 6-3 Thomsen/Taylor play for 5th, Rogers/Cabeen play for 7th)

Class 1-A Doubles – Championship
Chelsea Poesch/Kayla Reusche, Waverly-SR defeated Micayla Taylor/Grace Blomstedt, Red Oak 6-2 3-6 6-3

Class 1-A Doubles – 5th Place Match
Karlee Sinnott/Brianne Eighme, Columbus defeated Alli Thomsen/Jenna Taylor, Creston/O-M 6-1 4-6 1-0

Class 1-A Doubles – 7th Place Match
Kayla Rogers/Sarah Cabeen, Clarinda defeated Lakyn Boltz/Alexis Kemp, Keokuk 7-6 5-7 1-0

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Class 1-A Singles – First Round
Mara Pirscoveanu (Denison-Schleswig) defeated Stephanie Wills (West Burlington, Notre Dame) 6-0, 6-0

Jana King (Glenwood) defeated Audrey Hinz (Dubuque Wahlert) 6-3, 6-3

Kate Walker (Red Oak) defeated Lily Roozeboom (Pella) 6-0, 6-1

Class 1-A Singles – Quarterfinals
Mara Pirscoveanu (Denison-Schleswig) defeated Jana King (Glenwood) 6-1, 6-0

Kate Walker (Red Oak) defeated Emily Ahlers (LeMars) 6-4, 6-0

Class 1-A Singles – Consolation Second Round
Jana King (Glenwood) defeated Emily Juergensen (Ballard) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (11)

Class 1-A Doubles – First Round
Kayla Rogers/Sarah Cabeen (Clarinda) defeated Lakyn Boltz/Alexis Kemp (Keokuk) 7-5, 6-1

Alli Thomsen/Jenna Taylor (Creston/O-M) defeated Amber Hrabik/Jackie Ingram (Denison-Schleswig) 6-1 6-4

Claire Bouchard/Jeanne Bouchard (CR Xavier) defeated Caitlin McIlravy/Sydney Dunphy (Creston/O-M) 7-6, 6-1

No. 2 Micayla Taylor/Grace Blomstedt (Red Oak) defeated Harley Cook/Karley Williams (Fairfield) 6-2, 6-0

Class 1-A Doubles – Quarterfinals
No. 1 Olivia Fain/Lauren McManus (Columbus) defeated Kayla Rogers/Sarah Cabeen (Clarinda) 6-1, 6-1

Chelsea Poesch/Kayla Reusche (Waverly-Shell Rock) defeated Alli Thomsen/Jenna Taylor (Creston/O-M) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0

Micayla Taylor/Grace Blomstedt (Red Oak) defeated Karlee Sinnott/Brianne Eighme (Columbus) 7-6, 6-1

Class 1-A Doubles – Consolation First Round
Amber Hrabik/Jacque Ingram (Denison-Schleswig) defeated Maddie Krumm/Kiara Petersen (Grinnell) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (6)

Caitlin McIlravy/Sydney Dunphy (Creston/O-M) defeated Andrea DeBruin/Rachel Tvedt (Pella Christian) 6-2, 6-3

Class 1-A Doubles – Consolation Second Round
Kayla Rogers/Sarah Cabeen (Clarinda) defeated Megan Miller/Hannah Carr (Charles City) 6-3, 6-4

Alli Thomsen/Jenna Taylor (Creston/O-M) defeated Caitlin McIlravy/Sydney Dunphy (Creston/O-M) 6-3, 6-2

Karlee Sinnott/Brianne Eighme (Columbus) defeated Amber Hrabik/Jacque Ingram (Denison-Schleswig) 6-2, 6-1

Class 2-A Singles – First Round
Abby Bergsten (Lewis Central) defeated Shivani Kumaresan (Des Moines Roosevelt) 6-1, 1-6, 6-2

Class 2-A Singles – Quarterfinals
No. 2 Eve Small (Iowa City High) defeated Abby Bergsten (Lewis Central) 6-1, 6-0

Class 2-A Singles – Consolation Second Round
Abby Bergsten (Lewis Central) defeated Jennifer Greif (Cedar Rapids Washington) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (11-9)

Thursday Baseball:
St. Albert 12, Shenandoah 4
Denison-Schleswig 10, Clarinda 7
Kuemper Catholic 5-3, Glenwood 4-2
Harlan 8-5, Creston 1-1
Nishnabotna 10, East Mills 7
East Sac County 11, IKM-Manning 1 (6 inn)
Missouri Valley 12, Whiting 2 (6 inn)
Thomas Jefferson 16, Underwood 0
Mount Ayr 3, Bedford 2
Lenox 15, Southwest Valley 2 (5 inn)
Nodaway Valley 5, East Union 2
Coon Rapids-Bayard 3, Newell-Fonda 2
Abraham Lincoln 6-3, Sioux City East 5-9

Thursday Softball:
Atlantic 12, CAM 0 (3 inn)
Denison-Schleswig 14-16, Clarinda 4-4
Lewis Central 12-9, Red Oak 0-0
Glenwood 10-11, Kuemper 4-7
Harlan 1-3, Creston 0-9
East Mills 21, Nishnabotna 11
Underwood 12, Thomas Jefferson 1 (5 inn)
Mount Ayr 5, Bedford 1
Nodaway Valley 2, East Union 1
Lenox 4, Southwest Valley 3
Charter Oak-Ute 3, Whiting 2
Abraham Lincoln 12, Sioux City East 2 (5 inn)
Grand View Christian 13, Orient-Macksburg 0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched seven effective innings, Jason Heyward and Kolten Wong drove in two runs each, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between the National League’s top two teams.

The Cardinals, who knocked the Dodgers out of the playoffs in each of the previous two seasons, increased their Central Division lead to 6 1-2 games over the idle Pittsburgh Pirates while the Dodgers’ West Division advantage shrunk to 1 1-2 games over the idle San Francisco Giants.

Wacha (8-1) allowed a run and seven hits without walking a batter and had five strikeouts, five days after the Dodgers beat him 5-1 at St. Louis in a game that was delayed more than 2 hours by rain. This was the right-hander’s first road start against the Dodgers, whom he defeated twice in the 2013 NL championship series while shutting them out in 13 2-3 innings.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State President Steven Leath says he’s “open minded” about how much the university is willing to pay its next basketball coach, adding that the school is looking for a return on its investment.

Leath spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since Fred Hoiberg left to take over the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. Leath says he intends to interview all the finalists identified by athletic director Jamie Pollard and weigh in with his opinion before Pollard makes the final decision. Leath says the next coach’s contract would likely be loaded with performance incentives tied to the team’s success in the Big 12 and nationally.