# Match Record: Men’s 4.5 (2025-12-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 01:58:40
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5402150906
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Men’s 4.5
- **Location:** The Picklr St George (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4042-the-picklr-st-george)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.34)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Steve Eves** (Player ID: 8DOYL6) - Rating: 4.541, Location: St. George, UT, US
- **Robert Knowlton** (Player ID: ODQ94L) - Rating: 4.155, Location: St. George, UT, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Steven Horwath** (Player ID: 8W5L4G) - Rating: 4.326, Location: Spokane, WA, US
- **Jake Stevenson** (Player ID: 8W0Y2L) - Rating: 4.328, Location: St. George, UT, US

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