# Match Record: Honcho Amateur Tour Powered by JOOLA - Baton Rouge, LA - Women's Upper-Intermediate Doubles (DUPR 3.5-3.99) (2026-03-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 23:43:31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7788576629
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Honcho Amateur Tour Powered by JOOLA - Baton Rouge, LA - Women's Upper-Intermediate Doubles (DUPR 3.5-3.99)
- **Location:** Baton Rouge, LA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6355-court-to-table-kitchen-bar)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.48)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Diana Ward** (DUPR ID: 7DEZO5) - Rating: 3.336, Location: River Ridge, LA, US
- **Julie Vaicius** (DUPR ID: V7LNM7) - Rating: 3.539, Location: New Orleans, LA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Candice Akins** (DUPR ID: 8KJZKQ) - Rating: 3.756, Location: Madison, MS, US
- **Carmen Mitchell** (DUPR ID: W69K4G) - Rating: 3.288, Location: N/A

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