# Match Record: Hershey Open Men's Moneyball (2024-07-27)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 03:36:03
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8443997205
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-07-27
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Hershey Open Men's Moneyball
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5, 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.64)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Daniel Thomas** (Player ID: ZNQXLP) - Rating: 5.108, Location: Arlington, VA, US
- **Benjamin Rakatansky** (Player ID: ZNY57Q) - Rating: 4.371, Location: Arlington, VA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Ken Yoder** (Player ID: 3PPYJZ) - Rating: 4.368, Location: Punta Gorda, FL, US
- **Travis Yoder** (Player ID: QPWO7D) - Rating: 4.717, Location: Lancaster, PA, US

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