# Match Record: Oil City Express! - Men's Singles Skill: (3.500 to 3.999) (2026-01-10)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 20:13:31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5431655748
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-10
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Oil City Express! - Men's Singles Skill: (3.500 to 3.999)
- **Location:** Bakersfield, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6189-bakersfield-public-school)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 2.87)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Erick Gonzalez** (DUPR ID: 67JMLG) - Rating: 3.089, Location: Bakersfield, CA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Tyler Orden** (DUPR ID: ZDGERP) - Rating: 2.647, Location: Los Angeles, CA, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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