As a hitter, Aly Intihar did something no player had done in the 17-year history of the Aunt Rosie's International Softball Showcase Tournament last weekend.

As a player, helping her team - the Pittsburgh Spirit Gold 16-and-under squad - win the tournament title was an even bigger.

Intihar, who will be a senior at Seneca Valley this fall, hit for the cycle - single, double, triple and home run - in the first day of the Amherst, N.Y. tournament July 1, a feat never turned in that event before.

"No one had ever done that before," said Intihar, of Zelienople. "I got a trophy that was two-and-a-half feet tall.

"Yeah, it was pretty cool," she added.

The feat is all the more impressive when you consider it is one of the top tournaments in the Northeast and with a mercy rule as well as a time limit, that many at-bats in one game is unique.

Intihar's trophy was just the start of a successful tournament for the Spirit, for which Intihar played shortstop.

The squad won all eight of its games, including a 4-0 victory in the championship game against, ironically enough, the Lady Raiders of New York.

"Our team hit the ball well," said Intihar. "We didn't make an errors. It was pretty much a flawless game."

The tournament, which had 30 teams in their division, began as pool play.

"You played every team in your pool and if you do well, you'd get a bye then play more games," said Intihar.

Intihar batted .650 in the tournament to key the Spirit's offensive attack.

"I just tried to do my best," said Intihar. "I waited for a good pitch to hit and tried to keep my focus."

This was the first year the Spirit ventured up to New York to take part in Aunt Rosie's, which had teams from Canada to Florida.

"We were expecting to play some tough teams," said Intihar. "This was the first week we had the whole team back."

The Spirit will play two more tournaments - in Toledo and West Virginia - before going to nationals down in Charlotte, N.C. later this month.

With the success of the Spirit, Intihar - an all-section and team co-MVP her sophomore and junior years at Seneca Valley - knows that the success of this team can keep on going.

She's been part of the Spirit program, which also won national championships with the 12-and-under and 14-and-under teams.

"We know there will be some good competition (at nationals)," said Intihar, "especially when you get deeper into the tournament."