Coyotes split with Hill

Weatherford College and Hill College split a conference baseball doubleheader at Roger Williams Ballpark Saturday. Weatherford won game one 10-6, and Hill took the second game 11-2.

WC broke game one open with a five-run fifth inning, including an RBI single by Jacob Guerrero that knocked in two runs. 

Brenden Dixon and Bo Willis hit home runs for the Coyotes, both turning in three RBI.

Kade Bragg scattered eight hits over four innings, allowing four earned runs and one walk while striking out eight.

Hill starter Jeremy Adorno struck out 10 WC batters in game two, going seven innings and allowing four hits and two earned runs.

Austin Green hit a home run for Weatherford. Matthew Hickey closed the game for the Coyotes, pitching two and a third, allowing two hits, no runs and one walk while striking out five.

WC is 25-15 overall and sits in third place in the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference standings with an 11-9 league record.

The Coyotes face McLennan Community College in a four-game series this week. MCC (22-13, 12-4) is tied with Temple at the top of the conference standings. WC hosts MCC Wednesday in a 1 p.m. doubleheader and MCC returns the favor in Waco on Saturday.