# Match Record: Casa Pickle *Heat Wave* Galleria - Mixed Doubles (3.5) (2026-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:15:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4613570453
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Casa Pickle *Heat Wave* Galleria - Mixed Doubles (3.5)
- **Location:** Houston, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6485-drop-shots-htx)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.62)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Raquetta Portalatin** (Player ID: 3VVKZ6) - Rating: 3.978, Location: Cypress, TX, US
- **Todd Lovejoy** (Player ID: QPL6MD) - Rating: 2.777, Location: Houston, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Karli Thomas** (Player ID: JJM4XD) - Rating: 3.820, Location: Missouri City, TX, US
- **Elijah Collins** (Player ID: M2L9ND) - Rating: 3.917, Location: Houston, TX, US

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