Baseball: Sierra Vista takes control of Montview with 4-3 win over Gladstone

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Sierra Vista beats Happy Rock: With only five games left in the regular season, the Sierra Vista High School baseball team sits atop the Montview League with a two-game lead.A 4-3 victory, led by senior designated hitter Steve Aguayo’s run-scoring single in the sixth inning over visiting Gladstone Tuesday, moved the Dons closer to claiming their third consecutive league title.With the game tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning, senior right fielder Adonis Belt (two runs, stolen base, single) opened the inning with a single to left-center field, followed by another single by senior first baseman Jorge Montes (two stolen bases). Both runners advanced into scoring position on a double steal.After a walk to shortstop Austin Morales to load the bases, Aguayo followed with the go-ahead run-scoring single. The Dons would have had a two-run advantage on the single, but Montes was cut down between third and home.“This is my third year on varsity, and I’m just glad to get the winning hit (Tuesday),” Aguayo said. “We love winning, we love winning here.”

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