# Match Record: Brick Wall Mid-Atlantic #7 (2026-05-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 03:00:16
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7098914027
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Brick Wall Mid-Atlantic #7
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.11)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Christian Franke** (DUPR ID: 8MPWLO) - Rating: 5.361, Location: Naples, FL, US
- **Valerie Simon** (DUPR ID: JJZML4) - Rating: 5.295, Location: Tampa, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Ben Rice** (DUPR ID: 99P4PJ) - Rating: 5.237, Location: Pittsburgh, PA, US
- **Catrina Coyner** (DUPR ID: YX5VKG) - Rating: 4.538, Location: Milford, CT, US

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