# Match Record: 4/8 Crazy 8's (2026-04-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 14:32:24
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5292134681
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** 4/8 Crazy 8's
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.60)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Brian Merrick** (Player ID: 12G467) - Rating: 2.811, Location: N/A
- **Dan Hall** (Player ID: QJQM9N) - Rating: 2.585, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Dan Moffett** (Player ID: PP7XVZ) - Rating: 2.215, Location: Saint Paul, MN, US
- **Jim Curtis** (Player ID: RX0WRE) - Rating: 2.783, Location: Chisago County, MN, US

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