# Match Record: Pool A (4/27) (2026-04-27)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 01:37:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7844412867
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-27
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** Pool A (4/27)
- **Location:** Pickled! Batavia 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.05)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Brad Atwell** (DUPR ID: 30MN5Q) - Rating: 4.235, Location: North Aurora, IL, US
- **Christian Nierenkoether** (DUPR ID: 56GKNL) - Rating: 3.838, Location: St. Charles, IL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Leandro Martinez** (DUPR ID: JJM0LM) - Rating: 3.912, Location: Wheaton, IL, US
- **Ryan Melzer** (DUPR ID: RZ7MON) - Rating: 4.197, Location: Geneva, IL, US

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