# Match Record: Cream of the Crop (2026-05-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 07:52:51
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5134809832
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Cream of the Crop
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.73)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Carlos Esparza** (Player ID: JJ57OM) - Rating: 3.799, Location: San Antonio, TX, US
- **Zocimo Ugarte** (Player ID: ZD9WGQ) - Rating: 3.660, Location: Boerne, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Chris Thackeray** (Player ID: 84RZM8) - Rating: 3.787, Location: San Antonio, TX, US
- **Ryan Bragg** (Player ID: EW909V) - Rating: 3.665, Location: N/A

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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