The St. Joseph Mustangs won their fifth consecutive game Thursday night as they defeated Clarinda, 6-2, inside Phil Welch Stadium.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team jumped on the A’s in the first inning as Kyle Simpson had an RBI single that scored Maxime LeFevre and then Kris Koerper doubled home Mark Robinette to take a 2-0 lead.

The game stayed that was until the sixth inning when Mustangs loaded the bases in both the sixth and seventh innings and were able to score two runs in each inning.

Simpson, Koerper and Tanner Lubach had three hits each, while Simpson drove in two runs and Lubach scored twice.  Shane Segovia and Jake Kretzer also had one RBI each.

Cody Cunningham stayed perfect this summer as he improved to 5-0 in his fifth start.  He went seven innings and allowed just two hits and no runs.  Cunningham struck out five and walked three.

St. Joseph improves to 19-7 this season as they’ve now won 11 of their last 12 games and they’re 17-3 in their last 20.  The Mustangs are atop the MINK League with a 15-7 record.

St. Joe is back at home Friday as they host Joplin in a doubleheader that begins at 6:00 p.m. inside Phil Welch Stadium.