# Match Record: The Michigan Pickleball League: Season 2 - Event 3 (2026-05-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 01:21:10
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6509977277
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** The Michigan Pickleball League: Season 2 - Event 3
- **Location:** All In Pickleball Gym (Byron Center), 76th Street Southwest, Byron Center, MI, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Nicholas Romano** (DUPR ID: 3LJJ6Z) - Rating: 5.730, Location: Pinckney, MI, US
- **Chris Walker** (DUPR ID: 3OWYV7) - Rating: 5.022, Location: Milford Charter Township, MI, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Sam Trent** (DUPR ID: 1RDWPM) - Rating: 5.499, Location: Rochester Hills, MI, US
- **Max Manley** (DUPR ID: DNXNDX) - Rating: 5.714, Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI, US

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