Baseball Game Preview: Fairview Apaches vs. Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks

The Fairview Apaches will challenge the Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairview is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

Fairview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Lincolnview 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Apaches have posted since May 6th.

Fairview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Coolman, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, while Cincinnati Country Day put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Troy Christian. The Nighthawks blew past the Eagles 8-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Nighthawks.

Elijah Guttman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Fairview pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Cincinnati Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.

Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Fairview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. However, it's not like Cincinnati Country Day struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.