# Match Record: Tobacco Road Pickleball - Spring 2026 (2026-04-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 04:35:12
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6125894076
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Tobacco Road Pickleball - Spring 2026
- **Location:** 403 Westbrook Dr; Carrboro, NC 27510 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-13, 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.58)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Andrea Corse** (Player ID: WK2Z7G) - Rating: 3.537, Location: Chapel Hill, NC, US
- **Martin Gartland** (Player ID: RX9LME) - Rating: 3.329, Location: Chapel Hill, NC, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Steve Mayhew** (Player ID: 2ZYKZE) - Rating: 3.697, Location: N/A
- **Monica Franklin** (Player ID: 7JGW6N) - Rating: 3.764, Location: N/A

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