Even further fielder logic extraction.

Also remove some redundant ball-position mutation.

src/field.lua

@@ -57,30 +57,39 @@ end
 
 ---@param fielder Fielder
 ---@param ballPos XYPair
----@return boolean isHoldingBall
+---@return boolean isTouchingBall
-local function updateFielder(deltaSeconds, fielder, ballPos)
+local function updateFielderPosition(deltaSeconds, fielder, ballPos)
     if fielder.target ~= nil then
         if not utils.moveAtSpeed(fielder, fielder.speed * deltaSeconds, fielder.target) then
             fielder.target = nil
         end
     end
 
-    local isTouchingBall = utils.distanceBetweenPoints(fielder, ballPos) < C.BallCatchHitbox
+    return utils.distanceBetweenPoints(fielder, ballPos) < C.BallCatchHitbox
+end
 
-    if not isTouchingBall then
+--- Selects the nearest fielder to move toward the given coordinates.
-        return false
+--- Other fielders should attempt to cover their bases
+function Field.haveSomeoneChase(self, ballDestX, ballDestY)
+    local chasingFielder = utils.getNearestOf(self.fielders, ballDestX, ballDestY)
+    chasingFielder.target = { x = ballDestX, y = ballDestY }
+
+    for _, base in ipairs(C.Bases) do
+        local nearest = utils.getNearestOf(self.fielders, base.x, base.y, function(fielder)
+            -- For now, skipping the pitcher because they're considered closer to 2B than second or shortstop
+            return fielder ~= chasingFielder and fielder ~= self.fielders.pitcher
+        end)
+        nearest.target = base
     end
-
-    return true
 end
 
 ---@param ball XYPair
 ---@return Fielder | nil fielderTouchingBall nil if no fielder is currently touching the ball
-function Field.updateFielders(self, ball, deltaSeconds)
+function Field.updateFielderPositions(self, ball, deltaSeconds)
     local fielderTouchingBall
     for _, fielder in pairs(self.fielders) do
-        local isHoldingBall = updateFielder(deltaSeconds, fielder, ball)
+        local isTouchingBall = updateFielderPosition(deltaSeconds, fielder, ball)
-        if isHoldingBall then
+        if isTouchingBall then
             fielderTouchingBall = fielder
         end
     end

src/main.lua

@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ end
 
 local function walk()
     announcer:say("Walk!")
-    Field.fielders.first.target = C.Bases[C.First]
     batter.nextBase = C.Bases[C.First]
     batter.prevBase = C.Bases[C.Home]
     offenseMode = C.Offense.walking
@@ -436,11 +435,6 @@ end
 
 ---@param batDeg number
 local function updateBatting(batDeg, batSpeed)
-    if ball.y < C.BallOffscreen then
-        ball.y = ballAnimatorY:currentValue() + ballFloatAnimator:currentValue()
-        ball.size = C.SmallestBallRadius -- ballFloatAnimator:currentValue()
-    end
-
     local batAngle = math.rad(batDeg)
     -- TODO: animate bat-flip or something
     batBase.x = batter and (batter.x + BatterHandPos.x) or 0
@@ -470,15 +464,13 @@ local function updateBatting(batDeg, batSpeed)
         local hitBallScaler = gfx.animator.new(2000, 9 + (mult * mult * 0.5), C.SmallestBallRadius, utils.easingHill)
         throwBall(ballDestX, ballDestY, playdate.easingFunctions.outQuint, 2000, nil, hitBallScaler)
 
-        Field.fielders.first.target = C.Bases[C.First]
         batter.nextBase = C.Bases[C.First]
         batter.prevBase = C.Bases[C.Home]
         updateForcedRunners()
         batter.forcedTo = C.Bases[C.First]
         batter = nil -- Demote batter to a mere runner
 
-        local chasingFielder = utils.getNearestOf(Field.fielders, ballDestX, ballDestY)
+        Field:haveSomeoneChase(ballDestX, ballDestY)
-        chasingFielder.target = { x = ballDestX, y = ballDestY }
     end
 end
 
@@ -487,8 +479,6 @@ end
 ---@param appliedSpeed number
 ---@return boolean
 local function updateRunning(appliedSpeed, forcedOnly)
-    ball.size = ballSizeAnimator:currentValue()
-
     local runnerMoved = false
 
     -- TODO: Filter for the runner closest to the currently-held direction button
@@ -622,7 +612,7 @@ local function updateGameState()
         end
     end
 
-    local fielderHoldingBall = Field:updateFielders(ball, deltaSeconds)
+    local fielderHoldingBall = Field:updateFielderPositions(ball, deltaSeconds)
 
     if fielderHoldingBall then
         local outedSomeRunner = outEligibleRunners(fielderHoldingBall)