Chicago Vocational entered their tilt with Urban Prep-Bronzeville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Urban Prep-Bronzeville Lions out 8-7.
For Urban Prep-Bronzeville's part, Maurice Hughes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Hughes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dwain Melton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Chicago Vocational's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Urban Prep-Bronzeville, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
Chicago Vocational will have a chance to go back-to-back against Urban Prep-Bronzeville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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