# Match Record: NPL - Champions Pros Team League - NPL - Champions Pros Team League, Kansas City (2025-07-13)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:52:05
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5569078030
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-07-13
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** NPL - Champions Pros Team League - NPL - Champions Pros Team League, Kansas City
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-11, 11-10, 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.27)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Lara Thornton** (DUPR ID: 894VGJ) - Rating: 5.030, Location: Columbus, OH, US
- **Donnie Russell** (DUPR ID: 8DMJPX) - Rating: 5.489, Location: Madison, WI, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Natalie Hill** (DUPR ID: 3PPZWQ) - Rating: 5.093, Location: Newport Beach, CA, US
- **John Riedy** (DUPR ID: 17NE4N) - Rating: 5.485, Location: San Diego County, CA, US

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