The St. Joseph Mustangs lost their second straight game to Chillicothe as they fell on the road Thursday night to the Mudcats 2-0.

St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team falls to 31-13 this season and 25-12 in the MINK League. The Mustangs lead in the North Division is down to 1.5 games with five to play as Sedalia defeated Joplin 17-4 on Thursday.

The Mustangs struggled offensively against Chillicothe starter Parker Kirkpatrick as he threw a complete-game shutout. St. Joseph had only six singles Thursday and they weren’t able to get a baserunner past second base. Brady Anderson, Erasmo Gonzlaez and Matt wollnik had two hits each.

Steve D’Amico (5-1) suffered his first loss of the season as he allowed two runs on eight hits in seven innings of work. D’Amico struck out 10 and walked three.

After winning the first three games against Chillicothe this season, St. Joe has dropped their last two.

The Mustangs return home Friday night as they entertain the Nevada Griffons. The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m. inside Phil Welch Stadium.