The St. Joseph Mustangs got back in the win column Monday night as they built a early lead and hung on for a 4-2 victory at Clarinda.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team is now 17-11 this season and 13-11 in the MINK League.

The Mustangs scored all four of their runs in the top of the first inning.  Zac Johnson drove in a run with a groundout and then Eric Swain hit a three-run triple with two outs.

That’s all St. Joseph starter Redmond Floyd would need as he improved to 2-1 this summer.  Floyd went eight innings and allowed just two runs on six hits.

Ethan Appleby earned his fourth save of the season as he worked a perfect ninth inning, striking out two.

Griff Gordon led the Mustangs’ offense as he went 3-for-4 and Shane O’Connell finished with two hits.

St. Joe wraps up its three-game road trip Tuesday night as they play a 7:00 p.m. game at Omaha.