TROY, Ala. (WDNews) – Four youth baseball and softball teams from Troy, Alabama will travel across the southern United States to compete in the baseball and softball World Series.
The Dixie Darlings are a softball team of girls 8 years of age and under.
Opening ceremonies for the Dixie Darlings 8U team will take place in Prince George, Virginia on July 26 with their first game being played on Saturday, July 27.
The Dixie Belles 15U team will also travel to Prince George, Virginia to compete.
Their opening ceremony will take place on Friday, July 19, and their first game will be Saturday, July 20.
For the boys, the Dixie Youth Ozone 11U team will travel to Laurel, Mississippi where their opening ceremony and first game will take place on Thursday, July 18.
The Jr. Dixie Boys 13 Year-Olds will travel to Beaufort, South Carolina where their opening ceremony and first game will be on Friday, July 26.
All of these young athletes live in Alabama and many of them call Troy home.
Troy Parks and Recreation says there have never been four teams to compete in world championships simultaneously.
Good luck to all athletes.
