# Match Record: KC Pickle Club League (2026-05-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 05:18:15
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6540246845
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** KC Pickle Club League
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.09)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Sara Pilcher** (DUPR ID: QPWGDD) - Rating: 3.203, Location: N/A
- **Eric Giovanni** (DUPR ID: 3PD2OX) - Rating: 3.369, Location: Kansas City, MO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Tim Hendrix** (DUPR ID: LVQPDQ) - Rating: 2.961, Location: Leawood, KS, US
- **Donald Johnson** (DUPR ID: WXXPLM) - Rating: 2.825, Location: Blue Springs, MO, US

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