# Match Record: Paddles at the Plex - Fall 2024 - Mens Doubles: (3.5) Age: (60 to 69) (2024-10-04)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 16:54:28
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7425590349
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-10-04
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Paddles at the Plex - Fall 2024 - Mens Doubles: (3.5) Age: (60 to 69)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.88)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Patrick Foley** (Player ID: 35Q2RL) - Rating: 3.674, Location: Peachtree Corners, GA, US
- **Michael Molletta** (Player ID: 8WN95Q) - Rating: 4.026, Location: Alpharetta, GA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jerry Harris** (Player ID: 8JOZ6M) - Rating: 3.967, Location: Charleston, SC, US
- **Mark Thacker** (Player ID: YGJX2K) - Rating: 3.846, Location: Fishers, IN, US

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