Ogden (51-41, 25-20 second half) went 1-6 over seven games to cast doubt on the team’s playoff push but used home runs Thursday to rally past Boise (46-47, 16-29) and eliminate the Hawks from playoff contention.

The Raptors finish the regular season Thursday through Sunday at Lindquist Field. That includes Saturday’s Fan Appreciation Night; a ticket to Saturday’s game gets a person admission to a pregame concert (4-6 p.m.), flag ceremonies by the Major Brent Taylor Foundation (6:15 p.m.), the night’s baseball game (6:30 p.m.), moments to commemorate military members and police and first responders, a commemorative magazine, and a nighttime DJ with music from the O-Town Beach Club as the game ends.

(Editor’s note: How the playoff race and berths shape up are to the best of the writer’s knowledge based on league policy; the Pioneer League has not publicly provided updates to playoff scenarios to clarify the race for fans or media.)

This week’s results have also pushed Rocky Mountain (46-45, 24-20) out of the playoff picture.

Ogden’s playoff qualification needs two steps — one the Raptors control, one they do not.

First, Oakland (71-22, 34-11) and Missoula (62-30, 29-15) clinched playoff berths by finishing 1-2 in the first half and are currently 1-2 in the second half. Missoula is 2 1/2 games ahead of Billings (46-47, 27-18) in the second-half standings.

So for Ogden, Missoula must hold on to its second-place position in the second-half standings to keep Billings from qualifying. Missoula defeated Yuba-Sutter on Thursday to make that a one-game proposition: any Missoula win or Billings loss locks Missoula into second place for the second half. (Likely, Missoula needs to win once more because Billings, winners of nine straight, are playing lowly Colorado Springs, who is 21-70 overall.)

If that happens, the league’s final two playoff berths go to the teams with the third- and fourth-best overall records. Idaho Falls (54-39, 27-19) is locked into a third-place overall finish and, because IF only has two games left, cannot overtake Missoula in the second-half standings.

So, that leaves the race for fourth place. After Thursday, Ogden is three games ahead of Yuba-Sutter (48-44) in overall record with three left to play. Yuba-Sutter owns the head-to-head tiebreaker. Any Ogden win or Yuba-Sutter loss clinches fourth place for the Raptors.

Clear as mud? Simply put, winning three straight has significantly improved Ogden’s playoff odds, and chances are now very good.

THURS: OGDEN 13, BOISE 6

Boise slugger Max Jung-Goldberg homered twice to erase a 5-0 Ogden lead before new Raptors first baseman Christian Hall slugged a two-run shot in the sixth inning to restore the Raptors to a lead and spark a six-run inning to win running way.

Hall’s homer was one of four for the home team Thursday. Cole Jordan tripled and homered in the first two innings, and True Fontenot added a two-run shot in the second, for the five-run lead. (Fontenot finished 4 for 5.) Outfielder Damian Stone hit a solo homer in the eighth.

Nico Saltaformaggio got the win in relief, allowing one run on three hits over the fifth and sixth innings. Dylan Gardner, Sebastian Greico and Cameron Edmondson were perfect in the final three innings, each facing the minimum and combining to strike out five.

WED: OGDEN 8, BOISE 4

Cole Jordan’s fourth-inning grand slam gave the Raptors a 6-1 lead, all the runs they’d need to claim a win Wednesday.

Jordan also homered in the third inning, a solo shot, and Damian Stone provided a solo homer ahead of Jordan’s slam. Connor Bagnieski batted 3 for 4.

Cole Stasio got his seventh win for the Raptors, allowing three runs on six hits over six innings, striking out four and walking one. Former Ogden pitcher Gabriel Pacheco took the loss.

TUES: OGDEN 12, BOISE 4

The Raptors erased an early 4-0 lead with a five-run fifth inning and continued adding for a big win to open the series.

Cole Jordan and Connor Bagnieski each hit RBI doubles in the fifth. Ogden’s remaining 11 hits were singles. Bagnieski drove in four runs.

Chase Chatman got the win on the mound, allowing four earned runs on eight hits over five innings, striking out six and walking one. Nico Saltaformaggio, Cameron Edmondson and Ryan Velazquez combined to face two over the minimum over the final four innings.