The Urban Prep-Bronzeville Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Tilden Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Urban Prep-Bronzeville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Urban Prep-Bronzeville is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Butler with a sharp 13-4 victory on Wednesday.
Maurice Hughes made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Hughes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games.
In other batting news, Sincere Dawson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dwain Melton, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tilden suffered a tough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Carver on Saturday. Tilden has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Urban Prep-Bronzeville's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6-1. As for Tilden, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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