# Match Record: Spring Paddle Battle (Now with 50+ Age Brackets) - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above) (2024-04-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 19:05:36
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7494624692
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-04-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Spring Paddle Battle (Now with 50+ Age Brackets) - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.45)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Pedja Rakic** (Player ID: 3OW6G2) - Rating: 4.477, Location: Ann Arbor, MI, US
- **Alexander Rogers** (Player ID: 35JM2L) - Rating: 4.618, Location: Ann Arbor, MI, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Carlo DeRose** (Player ID: KO5NL7) - Rating: 3.642, Location: Tecumseh, ON, CA
- **Phil Milanis** (Player ID: 2LQKG4) - Rating: 5.046, Location: Tecumseh, ON, CA

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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