# Match Record: $ Ball Men’s 2.5-2.99 Gold Medal 🥇  (2026-05-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 09:43:27
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4319179128
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** $ Ball Men’s 2.5-2.99 Gold Medal 🥇 
- **Location:** Hot Shots Pickleball Club 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-10, 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.61)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Daniel Evans** (Player ID: PK6E6E) - Rating: 2.898, Location: Canton, OH, US
- **Charles  Horner II** (Player ID: G0ZO2Q) - Rating: 2.330, Location: Hartville, OH, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Tom Millard** (Player ID: G0VMXM) - Rating: 2.879, Location: Hartville, OH, US
- **Bruce  Baker** (Player ID: Z4RDPM) - Rating: 2.324, Location: N/A

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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