Shadek, Smith provide long balls as No. 13 Immaculate Heart softball defeats Ridgewood

Gabriella Shadek and Rylee Smith smacked home runs to lead a 12-hit attack as Immaculate Heart, ranked No. 13 in the NJ.com statewide Top 20, defeated Ridgewood, 9-0. Shadek had three hits, including a double, to go with her solo shot. Smith added a three-run bomb as Immaculate Heart improved to 4-1. Senior Arianna Barrett earned the pitching win with four scoreless innings. She allowed two hits, struck out five and didn’t issue a walk. Gabi Dellavolpe allowed one hit over the last three innings, walked none and also struck...