Baseball Game Preview: Davenport Central Blue Devils vs. West Branch Bears

The Davenport Central Blue Devils will square off against the West Branch Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Davenport Central's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Saturday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.

Davenport Central came up short against Assumption on Thursday, falling 17-2.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when West Branch and Camanche meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Bears put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 10-2 victory. Considering the Bears have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Davenport Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for West Branch, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.