# Match Record: West Hills Zoo City Smash! - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (16 And Above) (2025-11-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 04:29:18
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4465410912
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-11-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** West Hills Zoo City Smash! - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (16 And Above)
- **Location:** Kalamazoo, MI (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1538-crane-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.52)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **James Bayer** (DUPR ID: 3XW622) - Rating: 4.741, Location: Granger, IN, US
- **Robert Powell** (DUPR ID: 3VM4J7) - Rating: 4.321, Location: Plymouth, IN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Blake Winstead** (DUPR ID: 17Q2D0) - Rating: 4.579, Location: Kalamazoo, MI, US
- **Josh Appelgren** (DUPR ID: Q5ERM4) - Rating: 4.420, Location: Portage, MI, US

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