# Match Record: TEAM 3.5 to 4.0 (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 00:40:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7007078713
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** TEAM 3.5 to 4.0
- **Location:** The Hit Lab 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.47)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Mario  Nunez** (DUPR ID: 6NYQ0D) - Rating: 3.594, Location: N/A
- **Micky Garcia** (DUPR ID: L5LLVJ) - Rating: 3.297, Location: New Milford, NJ, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **reynaldo de lara** (DUPR ID: Z95XWM) - Rating: 3.763, Location: Kings County, NY, US
- **Beth Forester** (DUPR ID: MEJMED) - Rating: 3.243, Location: New York, NY, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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