The St. Joseph Mustangs won their second straight game at Joplin as they defeated the Outlaws Tuesday 9-4.

St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team is now 5-2 this season and 4-1 in the MINK League.

The Mustangs scored three runs in the first inning again Tuesday, but Joplin tied the gamein the second before St. Joseph scored six answered runs. They added one in the fifth, three runs in the sixth inning and two more in the eighth inning.

Joshua Lincoln led the Mustangs’ 12-hit attack as he finished 3-for-5 with three RBI and Brody Santilli, Terrance Spurlin and Aaron Dees added two hits each. Dees hit his first home run of the season.

Joseph Hietpas improved to 2-0 on the mound as he gave up three unearned runs and six hits in six innings of work. The former Northwest Bearcat struck out eight and walked two.

The Mustangs return home Wednesday as they play host to the Chillicothe Mudcats at 7:00 p.m. inside Phil Welch Stadium.