ROXANA – After a six-year absence, Delaware is back at the top of the Senior Little League Softball world.

All it took was beating a team that had outscored opponents 29-1 in its six tournament games.

Taylor Wroten gave up two hits and walked one as the Delaware District III team from Georgetown blanked the Asia-Pacific squad from the Philippines, 4-0 on Sunday at Bruce Layton Field.

Philippines starting pitcher Kaith Jaladoni was perfect through the first four innings. But Wroten was just as effective.

District III, the visiting team on Sunday, broke through in the top of the sixth inning. With one out, Sierra Livingston reached on an error. She moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jordan DiFava. Jaladoni’s no-hitter ended when the next batter, pinch-hitter Kelsey Kormanik singled to left.

Livingston almost tried to score from second, but manager Kormanik wisely put up a late stop sign. Kelsey Korminik advanced to second on the throw home.

Jaladoni nearly emerged unscathed from the inning. But then Kara Powell hit a comebacker to the circle. Jaladoni bobbled and then threw home, apparently believing the bases were loaded and a force was in order.

Instead, Livingston was safe and District III was on its way to the first title by a Delaware team since the District III team from Laurel won in 2011.

The Philippines squad handed District III its only tournament loss, 1-0 on Thursday. Jaladoni struck out 18 in that game. But the Delaware squad adjusted to her riseball and looked far more comfortable at the plate on Sunday.

Jakayla Sample doubled District III’s lead with a leadoff solo homer in the sixth inning. Kylie Kruger’s single drove in Corrin Farris to make it 3-0 and Kruger came around on an error to round out the scoring.

Among the District III roster, Wroten, Kormanik, Sample, Farris, and Livingston play at Sussex Tech. DiFava plays at Delmarva Christian.