The St. Joseph Mustangs won their second consecutive game Wednesday as they held on to defeat Clarinda 2-1 inside Phil Welch Stadium.

St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team improves to 27-10 and 20-9 in the MINK League. They still lead Sedalia by three games in the North Division Standings.

The Mustangs took a 1-0 lead in the second inning Wednesday as Joshua Lincoln had a two-out RBI single to score Jeremiah Figueora.

Clarinda came back to tie the game in the sixth inning after a two-out RBI from the A’s Cale Emshoff, but St. Joseph answered back in the bottom of the 7th inning.

Derek Hussey led off the seventh with a double down the left field line and he came into scored on a Johsua Lincoln bunt.

Steve D’Amico earned the win on the mound as he improves to 5-0 this summer. D’Amico allowed just one run on five hits in eight innings of work. Nikko Pablo worked around a lead-off double in the top of the night inning as he was able to get Garrett Calvert to ground into a 6-3 double play to end the game with runners on the corners.

Lincon and Figueroa had two hits each for the Mustangs as they’re now 3-0 inside Phil Welch against Clarinda.

St. Joseph is back at home Thursday as they begin a three-game series against the Jefferson City Renegades. The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on 680 KFEQ.