Citing “lighting concerns” Ben Johns, and his brother Collin, have withdrawn for the remainder of the Major League Pickleball (MLP) Columbus Presented by The James at Ohio State event.
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What Happened on the Court
Thursday
The MLP Columbus event began Thursday afternoon at 2pm with the Carolina Hogs facing off against the Phoenix Flames at the Pickle and Chill facility in Columbus, Ohio.
The match ended in a Dreambreaker, with the Flames winning, 23-21.
MLP Columbus Starts with a Dreambreaker@MajorLeaguePB Orlando started with the Carolina Hogs vs. Phoenix Flames
WD – Carolina
MD – Phoenix
MXD1 – Phoenix – Tyson/Jessie beat Ben/Tammy
MXD2 – Carolina – Collin/Liz beat Jack/GenieLiz Truluck played for Kaitlyn Christian, due… pic.twitter.com/qxKwZoWqgN
— Erik Tice (@azetice) May 1, 2025
As mentioned in the X post, Carolina played with Liz Truluck, instead of Kaitlyn Christian, who is dealing with a slight injury.
Friday
In the first match on Grandstand Court on Friday morning, The Carolina Hogs faced off against the Atlanta Bouncers. The match started at 11am.
The only game the Hogs won was women’s doubles. After that, Ben and Collin lost…
