# Match Record: ERA Pickleball: Team Champs Series (3.5) - Week 1 (2026-03-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 01:19:50
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5473594517
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** ERA Pickleball: Team Champs Series (3.5) - Week 1
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.38)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Devin Thompson** (DUPR ID: 3OEX78) - Rating: 3.570, Location: Orem, UT, US
- **Marcos M Tejada** (DUPR ID: 1RMGNM) - Rating: 3.496, Location: Conroe, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Danny Amador** (DUPR ID: YGYZQ4) - Rating: 3.184, Location: Montgomery County, TX, US
- **Darrin Williams** (DUPR ID: 7DZZRM) - Rating: 3.257, Location: Tomball, TX, US

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