WESTFIELD – Fans packed into Bullens Field on Friday, hoping to hear Boston Bruins anthem performer Todd Angilly sing the Star-Spangled Banner and see Boston Red Sox legend Jonathan Papelbon throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Starfires and Silver Knights competed.

They got that, seven more pitches from the 2007 World Series Champion, and a thrilling game ultimately decided by a hometown player who has become synonymous with the franchise.

Josh Frometa’s seventh-inning solo shot was the difference in a 4-3 Westfield Starfires win over the Nashua Silver Knights.

Westfield improved to 17-41-2 on the season, while the Silver Knights dropped to 23-36-0.

A few in the crowd might have picked up that something was brewing when Papelbon was introduced for his first pitch to the

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