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

The Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks will head out on the road to face off against the Fairview Apaches at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Cincinnati Country Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Troy Christian get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Nighthawks.

Elijah Guttman

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/30/25 vs Troy Christian	16
05/21/25 vs St. Bernard-Elmwood Place	9
04/29/25 vs Cincinnati Christian	9
04/17/25 vs Roger Bacon	9
04/28/25 vs Ross	5

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 big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Guttman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Guttman, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Zach Pavlisko, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Fairview entered their tilt with Lincolnview on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Lancers 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Apaches have posted since May 6th.

Fairview's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cincinnati Country Day, their record now sits at 16-11.

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