# Match Record: Bull City Pickleball League - Season 5 (Week 5) (2026-04-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:47:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5243480784
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Bull City Pickleball League - Season 5 (Week 5)
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 5-11, 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.63)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Samuel Eaton** (DUPR ID: JZ99ED) - Rating: 4.999, Location: Cary, NC, US
- **Caleb Cates** (DUPR ID: 8KN5WQ) - Rating: 4.136, Location: Durham, NC, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ryan McLaughlin** (DUPR ID: WX9XEK) - Rating: 4.768, Location: Chapel Hill, NC, US
- **Jay Livingston** (DUPR ID: V766M5) - Rating: 4.609, Location: Cary, NC, US

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