• The dish: Two defending state champions get together early on as the Titans, winners of the Class AAA title, tangle with the Class AAAAA champion Trojans.

• The dish: There are championship expectations in Kennesaw and they expect nothing else at Lassiter; should be fun.

• The dish: These two had a great series in the first round of last year's Class AAAAA tournament (two of the three games were decided by one run, including the Mustangs' 5-4 win in game three). They meet twice this year -- March 17 at Milton and in Cobb County on the 22nd.

• The dish: Two of the four Class AAA finalists meet in late-March.

• The dish: These two met in the Class AA semifinals last year (Wesleyan swept two games) and this year they meet at Russ Chandler Stadium.

• The dish: Marist reached the Class AAAA final last year by going to Conyers and knocking out the Patriots in two games. This year's game is at Marist.

• The dish: These two Region 6-AA rivals get re-acquainted after the Lions won two one-run games to rally from a 1-0 game deficit in last year's Class AA semifinals.

• The dish: Two finalists from a year ago meet to close the regular season; Marist won last year's game, 7-6.