# Match Record: The Sonora Bank Open - Pickleball Mixed Doubles 3.5 + Open Cash Prize (2026-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 10:13:42
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8525066264
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** The Sonora Bank Open - Pickleball Mixed Doubles 3.5 + Open Cash Prize
- **Location:** The Courthouse , 350 Dragoon Xing, New Braunfels, TX 78130, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 3-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.85)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Hector Valdez** (Player ID: NYDE07) - Rating: 4.002, Location: New Braunfels, TX, US
- **Audrey Valdez** (Player ID: 0RMQG4) - Rating: 3.483, Location: New Braunfels, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Rene Hernandez** (Player ID: GGWDQQ) - Rating: 3.813, Location: N/A
- **Stacy Wheetley** (Player ID: 8KKWD7) - Rating: 4.083, Location: Austin, TX, US

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