PENDLETON — In the grand scheme of things, the Pendleton Heights Arabians’ 7-6 win over rival New Palestine 10 days ago proved a bit heftier than most.

True, the victory gave the defending Hoosier Heritage Conference softball champions a crucial edge in the standings. And yes, any win over those pesky Class 3A Dragons holds substantial weight. Just ask anyone wearing Forest Green and White.

Yet, it was the most obvious tidbit that seemingly slipped by unnoticed — at least at first.

“I didn’t even realize it until my dad told me,” PH senior shortstop Stephanie Robinson admitted.

“I didn’t know that was the game,” PH senior right fielder Shonda Garringer added. “I just knew we reached 100 wins. I didn’t know we just did it.”

As the fourth consecutive senior class in program history to eclipse the century mark, the inadvertent oversight can hardly be charged as an unforgivable offense.

Instead, simply turn your attention to the Arabians’ team motto, the one that reads: ‘Tradition never graduates.’

On track to surpass the ’07 class’s pace of 110-13 and the ’06 group’s 107-16 standard, the squad’s seven rostered seniors have already leapt past the ’05 seniors’ 100-22 career record with eight more regular-season games left.

However, when it comes to Arabians’ softball, nothing is singular.

“If you look at those 100 wins, it’s not all theirs,” PH softball coach Scott Hall said. “There were some good classes before them that taught them some things that helped them get these 100 wins. You have to pay some credit to those seniors that showed them how to do things the right way, and hopefully it will pay off for them this year.”

Based on past accomplishments, the dividends shouldn’t fall too short of previous watermarks.

Over the past four seasons, the seven rostered seniors have played a key role in the team’s string of three consecutive HHC titles.

During that same stint, the Arabians have amassed two sectional and regional championships, a state finals appearance, a Class 3A state runner-up finish and a crisp 11-3 playoff record.

The Arabians’ magnificent seven also helped establish two state standards in ’07 for most hits in a single-season (411) and most home runs in a single-game (5) while compiling a class record of 103-9. The group was also a factor in the program’s record-setting 31-win finish last season.

Yet, even more impressive, the Arabians have faced nearly 15 ranked opponents on average since Hall’s first year in 2001.