# Match Record: DUPR 18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Litchfield Pickleball Presented by Pickleball Charleston (2026-03-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:26:05
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8115120617
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** DUPR 18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Litchfield Pickleball Presented by Pickleball Charleston
- **Location:** Litchfield Pickleball 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 12-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.04)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Ryan Sala** (DUPR ID: QP6ZYD) - Rating: 3.830, Location: Alexandria, VA, US
- **Josie Carter** (DUPR ID: NRXY97) - Rating: 4.060, Location: Myrtle Beach, SC, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Mark Turner** (DUPR ID: 6NWWZQ) - Rating: 4.058, Location: Summerville, SC, US
- **Veronika Taylor** (DUPR ID: J57694) - Rating: 4.205, Location: Summerville, SC, US

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