# Match Record: 2025 EFFING Paddle Battle - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (Any) (2025-08-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 13:14:46
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8218069171
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-08-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** 2025 EFFING Paddle Battle - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Effingham, IL 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.12)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Logan Thacker** (Player ID: Q595K4) - Rating: 4.086, Location: Vincennes, IN, US
- **Josh Primus** (Player ID: 8G0O5Q) - Rating: 4.257, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Matt Unkraut** (Player ID: 17N079) - Rating: 4.050, Location: Effingham, IL, US
- **Todd Carman** (Player ID: 7DEWK4) - Rating: 4.105, Location: IL, US

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