The St. Joseph Mustangs won their fifth consecutive game Wednesday as they defeated Chillicothe 10-3 inside Phil Welch Stadium.
St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team is now 17-5 this season and 12-5 in MINK League play.
The Mustangs scored four two-out runs in the second inning and led 5-1 after three. The Mudcats pulled to within two runs, 5-3, in the top of the seventh inning, but St. Joseph pulled away with five runs in the bottom of the seventh.
Brady Anderson led the Mustangs’ 12-hit attack as he went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Brody Santilli had two hits and four runs batted in, while Drew Standifer, Colton Pogue and Jacob Richardson scored two runs each.
St. Joe starter Osvaldo Raya moved to 4-0 this season as he allowed just one earned run and seven hits in six innings of work. Nikko Pablo threw three scoreless innings of relief to cap off the win.
The Mustangs are back on the road Thursday as they play at Jefferson City. The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m. from Vivion Field.