The St. Joseph Mustangs lost on the road Monday as they fell at Chillicothe 8-2.  St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team drops to 21-20 and they’re 17-19 in the MINK League.

The Mustangs dug themselves a four-run hole in the first inning that they couldn’t overcome. St. Joseph committed two errors and all four runs were unearned against starting pitcher Brennon Covington.

Chillicothe went on to build a 7-0 lead before the Mustangs finally scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning. St. Joe had just three hits on the night as Mason Janvrin, Patrick Dillon and Chaz Verduzco had one single each. Janvrin and Joshua Lincoln each drove in one run.

Covington (3-1) suffered his first loss of the season as he allowed seven runs (three earned) and ten hits in five innings of work.

The Mustangs stay on the road Tuesday as they play a critical game at Clarinda. St. Joe is two games back of the A’s for second in the North Division with six games remaining. The first pitch is at 7:00 from Municipal Stadium and you can hear the game on 680 KFEQ or click here.