Braedon Karpathios is finishing strong.

The 23-year-old center fielder collected multiple hits in a sixth straight game Friday, driving in four run son three hits in Double-A San Antonio’s 8-7 win over visiting Midland.

The effort included two doubles and a two-run single to take the lead for good in the eighth inning.

Karpathios is hitting .265/.350/.440 with a career-high in homers (17) homers and RBIs (73) in 119 games this year with the Missions and he has driven in 13 runs in four games in September (.632/.650/1.053).

Karpathios is ranked No. 19 in the Padres’ system by MLB.com.

Left fielder Tirso Ornelas (.770 OPS) hit his 16th homer, doubled and drove in two runs.

Shortstop Luis Verdugo (.689 OPS) and second baseman Wyatt Hoffman (.607 OPS) both had two hits, two runs scored and a steal.

San Antonio is 58-72.

 

Friday’s scoreboard

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (54-82)

Las Vegas 8, Chihuahuas 5: RHP JP France (1-4, 4.79 ERA) allowed three runs in 1⅓ innings in the loss. LHP Jagger Haynes (6.61 ERA) allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk in 2⅓ innings in the start. RF Nick Solak (.869 OPS) went 2-for-4 with his 16th homer. CF Bryce Johnson (.761 OPS) went 2-for-3 with his second homer, two RBIs and a walk. 2B Will Wagner (.724 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

 

HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (54-74)

TinCaps 8, Lansing 6: C Carlos Rodriguez (.657 OPS) drove in three runs on three hits, including his seventh homer. 1B Luke Cantwell (.793 OPS) doubled twice and drove in three runs. DH Lamar King Jr. (.658 OPS) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. RHP Miguel Alvarez (6.00 ERA) earned his first save with two runs allowed over the final three innings.

 

LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (65-65)

Storm 12, Inland Empire 3: The Storm got inside-the-park homers from 3B Jorge Quintana (8, .684 OPS) and 1B Dawson Willis (6, .861 OPS). DH Ty Harvey (.653 OPS) drove in three runs on three hits. Willis and Quintana also drove in three runs. 2B Elliot Lascelles (.868 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a steal and two runs. LF Alex Conover (.751 OPS) went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and two runs. LHP Kruz Schoolcraft (3-7, 5.90 ERA) struck out three and walked three while allowing two runs in five innings.