# Match Record: Big Sky Pickleball and Tennis Club  (2026-01-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 14:28:45
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5071687420
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Big Sky Pickleball and Tennis Club 
- **Location:** 934 Lewis Ave, Billings, MT 59101, USA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.44)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **LaShawn Bernhardt** (Player ID: LV2Y6Z) - Rating: 3.352, Location: Billings, MT, US
- **Tod Bernhardt** (Player ID: NYMD02) - Rating: 3.462, Location: Billings, MT, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Beth Drake** (Player ID: RZQDNQ) - Rating: 3.316, Location: Billings, MT, US
- **Tom Sawatzke** (Player ID: XJXZDX) - Rating: 3.611, Location: N/A

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