# Match Record: Pickleball House - 4.5+ Summer II League (2024-08-27)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:12:32
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5397908288
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-08-27
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Pickleball House - 4.5+ Summer II League
- **Location:** Baltimore, MD, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5234-ccbc-essex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-11, 9-11, 10-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.70)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Scott Nelson Thornton** (DUPR ID: 8M6ZEL) - Rating: 4.415, Location: N/A
- **Adam Fritsch** (DUPR ID: 8WKNLQ) - Rating: 4.739, Location: Fairview, PA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Christopher La Testa** (DUPR ID: 8M9RRL) - Rating: 4.914, Location: Pikesville, MD, US
- **Richard OMalley** (DUPR ID: 12ON6E) - Rating: 4.750, Location: Towson, MD, US

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