VIDALIA — Vidalia High School was hoping for a bittersweet game to send off its seniors, but had to settle for a disappointing end to a disappointing season.

The Vikings were unable to send off seniors Caleb Vines and Heath White with a win in their final game of the year, dropping a 6-1 decision to Bunkie High School Thursday night.

For first-year Vidalia head coach Tim Herndon, his small group of seniors was a memorable one, he said.

“It’s my first senior class, and they’re a small group, but they’re good, hard-working guys,” Herndon said. “They try to do things right, and I really appreciate them.

“We had a disappointing season, but there are some positives. Most everyone is coming back, so we’re going to try and build from there. You just hate it for those seniors, that the season was so disappointing.”

Vidalia fell behind 2-0 after one inning, but cut the score 2-1 when White scored on a throwing error by Bunkie starter Blake Guillot. Levi Brown hit a slow roller to the pitcher, and Guillot tried to get White out at third but overthrew, allowing White to score.

It would be the Vikings’ only run of the night, as Bunkie got the run back in the top of the third. The Panthers’ Hudson Bain reached second on a fielding error, allowing another baserunner to score.

The Panthers added two more runs in the fourth. Nick Robeau scored on a single by Dylan Boatner, and Christian Sauseda drove in Boatner on a single.

Bunkie scored its final run in the top of the fifth on a throwing error by third baseman Corey Williams that allowed Bain to come home.

After not having any errors the past two games, Vidalia committed three in Thursday’s contest.

“It’s frustrating,” Herndon said. “We’re short on infielders, and we don’t really have a true shortstop. We’ve played three shortstops this season, which is not normal.

“We have some younger kids coming up next year that will hopefully help. Our guys are team players, and they try as hard as they can, so that’s really all you can ask for as a coach.”

Vidalia ended its 2011 season with a record of 6-18.