S. ABINGTON TWP. Alivia Plevyak and Dom Emmett struggled to get on track early in the game against Honesdale on Monday afternoon.

That all changed for the Abington Heights duo in the fifth inning with two swings of the bat.

Left fielder Plevyak and catcher Emmett blasted back-to-back home runs to lead the Lady Comets to a 7-5 win in a Lackawanna League crossover game.

After shortstop Cassie Toth singled, Plevyak, who had popped out in her first two at-bats, lined a two-run homer over the left field fence to tie the game, 5-5.

Youve got to stay positive, Plevyak said, and the team is really good with keeping each other up. (The pitch) was kind of high and I like them a little high.

Emmett, who had grounded out in the first and fourth innings, followed with a solo home run to deep center field to give the Lady Comets a 6-5 advantage.

Alivias home run sparked us, Emmett said. I was kind of struggling all day, but I knew how important (this game) was to the team so I just wanted to step up.

Jessa Sablan, the eighth hitter in the lineup, added an RBI double to cap the rally.

The bottom of the lineup really helped us, Abington Heights head coach John Kelly said. (Number-seven hitter Caroline) Mattise had two hits and Sablan had three.

It was a big game, because we were tied with them in the district standings. It was a big win for the district seeding.

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Back-to-back home runs spark Lady Comets to win over Honesdale