# Match Record: Pool A- DUPR 18/20 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Route 66 Paddle Battle ~ Springfield, Missouri (2025-10-04)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 17:59:49
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7374945952
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-10-04
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Pool A- DUPR 18/20 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Route 66 Paddle Battle ~ Springfield, Missouri
- **Location:** Pickleball Courts (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6368-le-parc-pickleball-courts)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-17
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.98)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Kerry Watts** (DUPR ID: 3O5M02) - Rating: 4.007, Location: Rogersville, MO, US
- **Heather Smith** (DUPR ID: 5EYJ9P) - Rating: 3.983, Location: West Plains, MO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Kendra Efker** (DUPR ID: 56R49R) - Rating: 3.529, Location: Springfield, MO, US
- **Brooke Buehler** (DUPR ID: 0Q5ZY4) - Rating: 4.386, Location: Springfield, MO, US

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