diff --git a/src/baserunning.lua b/src/baserunning.lua
index 98b0286..1626207 100644
--- a/src/baserunning.lua
+++ b/src/baserunning.lua
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ function Baserunning:updateRunner(runner, runnerIndex, appliedSpeed, deltaSecond
 
     -- TODO: Do a better job drifting runners toward their bases when appliedSpeed is low/zero
     if distance < 2 then
+        runner.prevBase = runner.nextBase
         runner.nextBase = C.NextBaseMap[runner.nextBase]
         runner.forcedTo = nil
         return false, false
diff --git a/src/constants.lua b/src/constants.lua
index 7eb59f9..9c30da5 100644
--- a/src/constants.lua
+++ b/src/constants.lua
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ C.BallOffscreen = 999
 C.PitchAfterSeconds = 6
 C.ReturnToPitcherAfterSeconds = 2.4
 C.PitchFlyMs = 1050
-C.PitchStartX = 190
+C.PitchStartX = 195
 C.PitchStartY, C.PitchEndY = 105, 240
 
 C.DefaultLaunchPower = 4
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ C.BallCatchHitbox = 3
 --- The max distance at which a runner can be considered on base.
 C.BaseHitbox = 10
 
-C.BattingPower = 20
+C.BattingPower = 25
 C.BatterHandPos = utils.xy(25, 15)
 
 C.SmallestBallRadius = 6
diff --git a/src/images/game/Player.png b/src/images/game/Player.png
index f15876f..22db89b 100644
Binary files a/src/images/game/Player.png and b/src/images/game/Player.png differ
diff --git a/src/images/game/PlayerBack.png b/src/images/game/PlayerBack.png
index cb5fac2..c981a09 100644
Binary files a/src/images/game/PlayerBack.png and b/src/images/game/PlayerBack.png differ
diff --git a/src/images/game/PlayerFrown.png b/src/images/game/PlayerFrown.png
index c26bf02..c213f62 100644
Binary files a/src/images/game/PlayerFrown.png and b/src/images/game/PlayerFrown.png differ
diff --git a/src/images/game/PlayerLowHat.png b/src/images/game/PlayerLowHat.png
index ab71782..824caac 100644
Binary files a/src/images/game/PlayerLowHat.png and b/src/images/game/PlayerLowHat.png differ
diff --git a/src/main.lua b/src/main.lua
index 0aa61a9..6abced1 100644
--- a/src/main.lua
+++ b/src/main.lua
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ local function updateGameState()
             end
         end
     elseif offenseState == C.Offense.running then
-        local appliedSpeed = userOnOffense and crankLimited or npc:runningSpeed()
+        local appliedSpeed = userOnOffense and crankLimited or npc:runningSpeed(ball)
         if updateNonBatterRunners(appliedSpeed) then
             secondsSinceLastRunnerMove = 0
         else
diff --git a/src/npc.lua b/src/npc.lua
index f649de0..57b9677 100644
--- a/src/npc.lua
+++ b/src/npc.lua
@@ -33,18 +33,38 @@ function Npc:updateBatAngle(ball, catcherThrownBall, deltaSec)
 end
 
 function Npc:batSpeed()
-    return npcBatSpeed
+    return npcBatSpeed / 1.5
 end
 
+local baseRunningSpeed = 25
+
+--- TODO: Individual runner control.
+---@param ball Point3d
 ---@return number
-function Npc:runningSpeed()
+function Npc:runningSpeed(ball)
     if #self.runners == 0 then
         return 0
     end
-    local touchedBase = utils.isTouchingBase(self.runners[1].x, self.runners[1].y)
-    if not touchedBase or touchedBase == C.Bases[C.Home] then
-        return 10
+
+    local runner1 = self.runners[1]
+
+    local ballIsFar = utils.distanceBetweenZ(ball.x, ball.y, ball.z, runner1.x, runner1.y, 0) > 250
+
+    if ballIsFar or runner1.forcedTo then
+        return baseRunningSpeed
     end
+
+    local touchedBase = utils.isTouchingBase(runner1.x, runner1.y)
+    if not touchedBase then
+        local distToNext = utils.distanceBetween(runner1.x, runner1.y, runner1.nextBase.x, runner1.nextBase.y)
+        local distToPrev = utils.distanceBetween(runner1.x, runner1.y, runner1.prevBase.x, runner1.prevBase.y)
+        if distToNext < distToPrev then
+            return baseRunningSpeed
+        else
+            return -1 * baseRunningSpeed
+        end
+    end
+
     return 0
 end