BURLINGTON — Wilder Junior got a solid pitching performance from Braedyn Boulden, but errors hurt and they could only manage one run against the BurlSox24 in a 4-1 loss.
Wilder Jr. played a second game against the BurlSox late Sunday. They are 2-3 on the weekend in a three-city road trip from Lynden to Burlington.
Boulden went 5⅔ innings, allowing seven hits and just one earned run while striking out five.
At the plate, Carston Seiebel went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Rylan Dunn, Hunter Stratford each had a hit and a stolen base, while Trae Hanan had a hit.
Saturday’s games
Wilder Jr. swept Lynden on Saturday in Lynden. They got a one-hitter, including six no-hit innings from Bryce Deleon, in a 4-0 victory, then followed up with a two-hitter from Rylan Dunn and Owen Leitz in the second victory, 7-4.
In Wilder Jr’s first game, Deleon went six innings and struck out seven while allowing no hits. Leitz allowed one hit in one inning while striking out one.
Wilder Jr. stole 11 bases in the opening game. Ian Smithson had a hit and four stolen bases, Stratford was 2-for-3 with a run scored and two stolen bases and Kody Williams had a hit and three stolen bases. Dunn had a hit and run scored.
In the late game, Wilder Jr., now 5-2 on the year, beat Lynden 7-4, scoring three runs in the eighth inning and allowing just two hits all game.
The duo of Dunn and Leitz was solid on the mound, combining to strike out nine while allowing just one earned run.
Wilder Jr. stole another 13 bases for 24 steals in two games Saturday.
Williams was 3-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and two stolen bases, while Carson Waddell was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Brandt Perry had a double and an RBI.
Smithson had a hit, a run scored, an RBI and three stolen bases while Deleon had a hit, two runs scored and two stolen bases.
Friday’s Games
Wilder Junior lost a pair of games Friday to the Mount Vernon Riverdogs 7-0 and 7-4, though Seibel had a huge day for the Olympic Peninsula club.
In the 7-0 loss, Wilder Jr. managed just two hits. One of those was a double by Seibel. The other was a single by Waddell.
In the 7-4 loss, Seibel was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored. Easton Fisher was 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk and Williams was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Dunn also went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored, while Smithson had a hit and an RBI.
Williams pitched six innings, allowing eight hits and three earned runs while striking out six.
Wilder Junior (4-3) next play Whatcom Post No. 7 AA at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday at Volunteer Field in Port Angeles. Go to www.peninsuladailynews.com for results of the late Sunday game against the BurlSox24.
BurlSox24 4, Wilder Jr. 1
WJr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 — 1 5 4
Bur. 0 0 1 0 0 3 x — 4 7 1
Pitching
Wilder Jr. — Boulden 5.2 IP, 7 H, ER, 5 K; Waddell 0.1 IP.
Hitting
Wilder Jr. — Seibel 2-4, RBI; Dunn 1-2, SB; Stratford 1-3, SB, Hanan 1-2.
Wilder Jr. 7, Lynden 4
WJr. 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 — 7 11 2
Lyn. 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 — 4 2 0
Pitching
Wilder Jr. — Dunn 4 IP, H, ER, 6 K; Leitz 4 IP, H, 3 K.
Hitting
Wilder Jr. — Williams 3-3, RBI, BB, 2 SB; Waddell 2-4, R; Deleon 1-3, 2 R, 2 SB; Smithson 1-1, R, RBI, 3 SB; Perry 1-4, 2B, RBI; Fisher 1-4, RBI.
Wilder Jr. 4, Lynden 0
WJr. 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 — 4 6 2
Lyn. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 1 1
Pitching
Wilder Jr. — Deleon 6 IP, 0 H, 7 K; Leitz IP, H, K.
Hitting
Wilder Jr. — Statford 2-3, R, 2 SB; Williams 1-3, R, 3 SB; Smithson 1-3, 4 SB; Dunn 1-3, R; Proiette 0-2, RBI.
MV 7, Wilder Jr. 0
WJr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 2 3
MV 2 4 1 0 0 0 x — 7 8 0
Pitching
Wilder Jr. — Perry 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 K; Boulden IP, K.
Hitting
Wilder Jr. — Seibel 1-3, 2B; Waddell 1-2.
MV 7, Wilder Jr. 4
WJr. 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 — 4 11 4
MV 0 1 1 0 1 4 x — 7 8 1
Pitching
Wilder Jr. — Williams 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 6 K.
Hitting
Wilder Jr. — Seibel 2-3, 2 2B, 2 R; Fisher 3-3, 2B, RBI, BB; Williams 3-4, 2B, RBI; Dunn 2-4, 2B, R; Smithson 1-2, RBI, SB.
