# Match Record: Week Eight League (2026-06-05)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 12:12:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8547771516
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-05
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Week Eight League
- **Location:** Hudson Valley Pickleball and Golf Center 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.43)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Linda Salazar** (Player ID: E9K9EJ) - Rating: 2.293, Location: NY, US
- **Maria Benitez** (Player ID: 6NVDRG) - Rating: 2.292, Location: Poughkeepsie, NY, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Charlie Masciola** (Player ID: E922LW) - Rating: 2.235, Location: Wappingers Falls, NY, US
- **Rodney  Anderson Jr** (Player ID: GW4QPG) - Rating: 2.900, Location: Dutchess County, NY, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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