# Match Record: Mini Tournament 3.5 (2026-04-13)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 14:04:44
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7091615592
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-13
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Mini Tournament 3.5
- **Location:** The Picklr Noblesville 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.48)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Thomas Walter Sliwa** (Player ID: 99D2ZV) - Rating: 3.201, Location: Cicero, IN, US
- **Greg Mize** (Player ID: RZQGVQ) - Rating: 3.354, Location: Noblesville, IN, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Mark Ballard** (Player ID: 9PRM6E) - Rating: 3.776, Location: N/A
- **Ram Pulipaka** (Player ID: KDEW0Y) - Rating: 3.572, Location: Fishers, IN, US

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