The St.Joseph Mustangs won their second consecutive game as they scored early and often against Sedalia on Independence Day and cruised to a 13-8 victory at Phil Welch Stadium.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team trailed 1-0 after the top of the first inning, but then exploded for five runs in the bottom of the first, four more in the second and one run in the third inning to take a 10-1 lead.

Sedalia pulled to within 10-7 after seventh inning, but the Mustangs put the game away with three runs in the eighth.

St. Joseph pounded out 18 hits as Shane Segovia led the way as he went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI.

Kris Koerper, Jordan Guida, Patrick Burkhart and Tim Caputo added three hits each.  Guida drove in four runs, while Burkhart and Caputo added two RBI a piece.

Cody Cunningham started the game for the Mustangs and improved to 6-0.  He allowed just three hits and one earned run over six innings of work, while striking out three and walking four batters.

St. Joseph improves to 23-8 this summer and 19-8 in the MINK League.  They’re back on the road Thursday as they play at Clarinda at 7:00 p.m.