# Match Record: 3.5 league  (2024-03-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 07:11:09
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7652844871
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-03-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** 3.5 league 
- **Location:** 3218 US-42, Delaware, OH 43015, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3538-pickle-shack)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.69)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Rodney Stearns** (Player ID: 8KP026) - Rating: 3.910, Location: N/A
- **Tom Button** (Player ID: 16XLG8) - Rating: 4.483, Location: St. Petersburg, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Bill Harding** (Player ID: 9PLVNV) - Rating: 2.585, Location: N/A
- **Jason Imbrogno** (Player ID: 6ZNJWQ) - Rating: 3.779, Location: N/A

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