No. 22 Kentucky clanged the aluminum Tuesday evening in a 13-0 run-rule victory over the Northern Kentucky Norse in Highland Heights.

Kentucky (25-15) seized a 2-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning, never trailed and put the game to bed with back-to-back four-run innings in the 4th and 5th.

The victory snapped the Cats two-game losing skid and energized their potent offense thanks to 14 team hits.

Senior catcher Jenny Schaper blasted her seventh and eighth home runs of the season, a two-run shot in the 4th inning and a three-run knock in the 5th. Schaper finished 2-of-4 at the plate with five RBI and was one of four Wildcats with a multi-hit game.

Abbey Cheek, a senior, swatted her team-leading 15th dinger of the campaign in the 3rd inning. It was one of two hits for her on the day.

Junior infielder Alex Martens collected a trio of hits to go along with two RBI. The highlight of Martens’ day was an RBI double in the 5th.

Freshman outfielder Kayla Kowalik went 2-of-3 in the batter's box, the 11th time the Texas native has done so this spring.

Tatum Spangler (4-0) continued her excellent run in the circle in a four-hit, five-inning shutout, bringing the freshman lefty's scoreless streak to seven frames. She also added an RBI SAC fly in the 2nd inning.

The loss dropped NKU's record to 11-21.

The Cats next take the diamond on Friday in Baton Rouge against LSU in a pivotal SEC showdown.