# Match Record: The Dink House by APA (2026-02-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 14:06:54
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5929907647
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** The Dink House by APA
- **Location:** Carmel, IN, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6473-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-secondary-school)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.27)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Michael Diffendal** (Player ID: WXWV7M) - Rating: 2.460, Location: N/A
- **James Simpson** (Player ID: RZX0XN) - Rating: 2.164, Location: Carmel, IN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Stanford Clemens** (Player ID: WNEWEK) - Rating: 2.390, Location: N/A
- **Francis Neric** (Player ID: 2L4VY4) - Rating: 2.067, Location: Carmel, IN, US

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