The Mahoning Valley Scrappers overcame four runs in the first inning by the Connecticut Tigers and came from behind to win, 9-6.

Mahoning Valley answered with three runs in the bottom of the first to cut the deficit to 4-3. Connecticut scored in the fourth inning to make it 5-3, but again the Scrappers answered to make it 5-4.

The Scrappers scored five runs in the sixth inning to take the lead. Todd Hankins singled in two runs and Cody Elliott (above) doubled in two more to make it 9-5.

Connecticut scored a run in the eighth inning to make it 9-6, but the Scrappers held the Tigers scoreless in the ninth inning.

The Scrappers and Tigers will play game three of their series on Friday night at 7:05 pm.