New Jersey 5s Defeat Columbus for 12th Straight Win and the MLP Austin Belt
Pickleball.com's Will Daughton reports that the New Jersey 5s closed out MLP Austin presented by Waterdrop with a 3-1 win over the Columbus Sliders on Super Sunday, sweeping both mixed doubles games to claim the Super Sunday Belt and 25 standings points for their 12th straight victory. The Sliders played without usual starter Parris Todd because of illness, and the 5s now carry their streak into MLP St. Petersburg, which runs June 17-21.
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The Dink Media Team, drawing on PPA Tour pro Ashley Griffith, breaks down five strategy mistakes that quietly cost recreational players points: attacking balls below the net, dropping the paddle in hands battles, backing off the kitchen line, ignoring the middle, and rushing points instead of making opponents hit one more ball. Griffith argues the fixes require better decisions rather than more athleticism, and that the same principles hold from the 3.0 level up to pros such as Ben Johns.
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