By Kevin Eckleberry

Sports Editor

Two Troup County baseball teams have already punched their tickets to the Dixie Baseball World Series.

This weekend, two more Troup teams could join the party.

The Troup 9-10 and 11-12 teams are each playing in the championship round of the Dixie Youth Baseball state tournament.

In the 9-10 tournament in Mountain Park in Gwinnett County, Troup County and Lee County will meet for the title.

In the 11-12 tournament in Covington, Troup County will play Albany Dixie in the championship series.

The format is the same in each age group, with the finalists meeting in a best-of-three series.

The finalists will play one game today at 7 p.m., and a second game on Saturday at 10 a.m.

If a third game is needed, it would be Saturday at 2 p.m.

If both Troup teams are victorious this weekend, they’ll join two other local teams in the World Series.

The Troup 13-year-old team won its state tournament, as did the Troup 13-14 team.

Both teams will play in the Dixie Boys Baseball World Series.

Both Troup teams have been dominant this week, cruising to identical 5-0 records.

They each had days off Thursday in preparation for the championship round.

“After six days of being (in Covington), it’s good to get a night’s sleep in their own bed to rest well,” Troup 11-12 coach Huey Hood said.