# Match Record: Pickle in the Land Presented by Akron Children's - Mixed Doubles (3.5 to 3.99) (60-69, 70+) (2025-12-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 20:29:46
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7302379688
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Pickle in the Land Presented by Akron Children's - Mixed Doubles (3.5 to 3.99) (60-69, 70+)
- **Location:** Cleveland, OH (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6305-cleveland-premier-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.83)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Joanie Belair** (Player ID: 1202L7) - Rating: 3.839, Location: Chagrin Falls, OH, US
- **Yves  Defloor** (Player ID: 2Q9GQ9) - Rating: 3.960, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Kathi Bartholomew** (Player ID: 89OLPK) - Rating: 3.737, Location: Avon Lake, OH, US
- **Scot Bartholomew** (Player ID: 162J4Q) - Rating: 3.774, Location: Avon Lake, OH, US

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