# Match Record: CPL (4.0) Week (12) Pickleball Kingdom Watchung Crusaders @ Pickleball Palace (2026-05-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 03:06:48
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5049251012
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** CPL (4.0) Week (12) Pickleball Kingdom Watchung Crusaders @ Pickleball Palace
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 26-28
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.26)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Elizabeth Chen** (DUPR ID: N5YNQ6) - Rating: 4.553, Location: Watchung, NJ, US
- **Christopher Natividad** (DUPR ID: X2WQ95) - Rating: 4.322, Location: Rahway, NJ, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Kristin Rinaldi** (DUPR ID: 9PJQ6J) - Rating: 4.125, Location: Glen Ridge, NJ, US
- **Alex King** (DUPR ID: G5ZLQX) - Rating: 4.060, Location: Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, US

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