# Match Record: Spring Smash at The Plex - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (Any) (2026-03-29)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:36:53
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4836039244
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-29
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Spring Smash at The Plex - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Bristol, TN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6469-st-francis-xavier-secondary-school)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.92)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Samantha Slemp** (DUPR ID: 997NJJ) - Rating: 3.684, Location: Big Stone Gap, VA, US
- **Brayden Wharton** (DUPR ID: M2XMQL) - Rating: 3.986, Location: Big Stone Gap, VA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Olivia Cox** (DUPR ID: 59EO0L) - Rating: 3.976, Location: N/A
- **Eric Sparks** (DUPR ID: 59Y2Q0) - Rating: 4.018, Location: Jonesborough, TN, US

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