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Folsom helps lift Mustangs to victory Rob Folsom went 4-for-6 with seven RBIs, three doubles and two runs scored as the Medford Mustangs put up their biggest offensive performance of the year, defeating Fairfield, Calif., 18-14 at Miles Field on Tuesday. The Mustangs loaded the bases with no outs and the score tied 14-14 in the bottom of the seventh. Clint Rodreick walked to score Shawn Backstrom and Evan McArthur scored on a fielder's choice to give the Mustangs a two-run lead. Folsom then put the game away with his third consecutive double scoring two runs. The Mustangs scored 18 runs on 20 hits to surpass their previous high of nine runs and 13 hits. Backstrom went 5-for-5 with two runs scored and Tony Conklin chipped in with three hits and three runs scored. Phil Ouellette added to the offensive barrage by going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and four runs scored. Next up for the Mustangs (7-6) is a doubleheader today against the Grants Pass Nuggets. Fairfield, Calif..............................060 033 200 - 14 11 1 Medford Mustangs.......................160 016 40x - 18 20 2 Alcantara, Pearson (6) and Jacque; McCollum, Folsom (6), Rodreick (7), Conklin (9) and Folsom, Smith (6). W - Conklin (2-2). L - Pearson. 2B - F: Santos; M: Folsom 3, Ouellette, McArthur. MAVERICKS 13-12, PHOENIX 6-2 - the Medford Mavericks scored 25 runs on 27 hits in the doubleheader to defeat Phoenix. Beau Hovland went 6-for-9 with four RBIs and four stolen bases in the doubleheader. In Game 1, J.C. Rowley and Jeremiah Frey combined to go 4-for-8 with three RBIs and two doubles for the Mavericks (3-6). In Game 2, Chris Brewington went 3-for-3 with three RBIs for the Mavericks. FIRST GAME Phoenix..............................................001 104 0 - 6 8 2 Mavericks..........................................000 337 x - 13 13 2 M. Emerson, R. Goosman (5), Emerson (5) and Loper; Glass, Casey (6) and Brewington. W - Casey (1-1), L - Emerson. 2B - P: Ellis; M: Rowley, Hovland, Frey. SECOND GAME Phoenix..................................................000 02 - 2 4 1 Mavericks..............................................025 32 - 12 14 3 Goosman and Loper; Butler and Brewington. W - Butler (1-0), L - Goosman. 2B - P: Loper; M: Penney, Brewington, Vandell. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2001 Mail Tribune, Inc.