BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Alabama A&M’s Jaliyah Grigsby along with Southern’s Jordynn Jennings and Prestaisha White for SWAC Softball Weekly Awards. 
 
Hitter
Grigsby batted .545 during the week as Alabama A&M went 2-2. She went 6-for-11 at the plate, with three home runs, one double, along with four runs scored and 10 RBI. In a win over Oakwood, Grigsby went 3-for-3, with a pair of homers, six RBI and two runs scored.
 
Pitcher
Jennings earned her second weekly honor of the season after securing the win in the Jaguars' 10-4 victory over Memphis. The right-hander came on in relief in the fourth inning and delivered 4.0 innings of two-hit softball. After allowing two early runs, Jennings settled in and retired the final 11 batters she faced, not allowing another runner to reach base over the final 3.2 innings.
 
Newcomer
White went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored in the win. She recorded hits in her first two at-bats, driving in a run with the second before later scoring to give the Lady Jaguars a 4-0 lead. With Southern holding a narrow 5-4 advantage in the sixth inning, White delivered a clutch single through the right side to drive in two runs. She later scored in the inning to extend the lead to 8-4 and help seal the victory.

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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.

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