The Mahoning Valley Scrappers withstood a late Jamestown Jammers comeback attempt and won in extra innings, 6-5, to move into a tie for first place in the Pinckney Division.

Mahoning Valley scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 3-0 lead.  Alex Lavisky (above) homered to start the scoring, his second home run for the Scrappers this season.

Jamestown scored two in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut the lead to 3-2, and the score remained that way going into the top of the ninth inning.

The Scrappers added two runs in the ninth to take a 5-2 lead, but Enosil Tejeda allowed three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the game into extra innings.

Mahoning Valley scored a run in the top of the 11th on a sacrifice fly by Todd Hankins, and Nate Striz pitched a scoreless inning in the bottom of the 11th to give the Scrappers the win.

Tejeda picked up the victory to improve to 2-2.  Relief pitcher Curtis Petersen picked up the loss for the Jammers to fall to 2-2.  Striz earned his first save of the season.

The Scrappers and Jammers will conclude their three-game series on Monday night at 7:05 pm.