# Match Record: HPL HTX S8 Tuesday PKL A.L. Week 1 (2025-01-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 11:09:54
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-01-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** HPL HTX S8 Tuesday PKL A.L. Week 1
- **Location:** Houston, TX, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6485-drop-shots-htx)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 12-15, 15-11, 13-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Walker Pennington** (DUPR ID: 4LE07K) - Rating: 3.880, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Robert Ferrante** (DUPR ID: 30K6L2) - Rating: 4.944, Location: Yorktown Heights, NY, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Aaron Sunstrum** (DUPR ID: 0YZK4X) - Rating: 4.561, Location: Minneapolis, MN, US
- **Ashley williams** (DUPR ID: KD4YMK) - Rating: 4.556, Location: Houston, TX, US

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