# Match Record: The Dink House by APA (2026-02-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 14:06:54
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7001880719
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 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:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.46)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Mike Berlin** (Player ID: 764ZEN) - Rating: 2.638, Location: N/A
- **Michael Diffendal** (Player ID: WXWV7M) - Rating: 2.404, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **George Elias** (Player ID: JZQG7W) - Rating: 2.596, Location: N/A
- **Robert Baker** (Player ID: 76PJLM) - Rating: 2.207, Location: N/A

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