# Match Record: Monday Men's Ladder League - Session 1, Mon May 4 (2026-05-04)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:56:40
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5232390134
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-04
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Monday Men's Ladder League - Session 1, Mon May 4
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 6-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.87)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Josh Pinkard** (DUPR ID: 0Y5ZMG) - Rating: 4.095, Location: Limestone County, AL, US
- **Eli Epps** (DUPR ID: 8J2J4J) - Rating: 3.639, Location: Florence, AL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **AJ Benavides** (DUPR ID: D97L6M) - Rating: 4.096, Location: N/A
- **Eddie Jones** (DUPR ID: PKQ44E) - Rating: 3.637, Location: Birmingham, AL, US

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