/**** 
* Classes
****/ 
//<Assets used in the game will automatically appear here>
//<Write imports for supported plugins here>
// Ball class
var Ball = Container.expand(function () {
	var self = Container.call(this);
	var ballGraphics = self.attachAsset('ball', {
		anchorX: 0.5,
		anchorY: 0.5
	});
	self.speed = 10; // Increase the speed of the ball
	self.update = function () {
		self.y += self.speed;
	};
});
// Bat class
var Bat = Container.expand(function () {
	var self = Container.call(this);
	var batGraphics = self.attachAsset('bat', {
		anchorX: 0.5,
		anchorY: 0.5
	});
	self.down = function (x, y, obj) {
		self.x = x;
		self.y = y;
	};
});

/**** 
* Initialize Game
****/ 
var game = new LK.Game({
	backgroundColor: 0x000000 //Init game with black background 
});

/**** 
* Game Code
****/ 
// Initialize variables
var balls = [];
var bat = game.addChild(new Bat());
bat.x = 2048 / 2;
bat.y = 2500;
var score = 0;
var misses = 0;
var pitchInterval = 1000;
var ballThrown = false; // New variable to control if a ball has been thrown
// Score text
var scoreTxt = new Text2('Score: 0', {
	size: 100,
	fill: 0xFFFFFF
});
scoreTxt.anchor.set(0.5, 0);
LK.gui.top.addChild(scoreTxt);
// Misses text
var missesTxt = new Text2('Misses: 0', {
	size: 100,
	fill: 0xFFFFFF
});
missesTxt.anchor.set(0.5, 0);
LK.gui.topRight.addChild(missesTxt);
// Function to pitch a new ball
function pitchBall() {
	if (!ballThrown) {
		// Only throw a ball if one hasn't been thrown yet
		var newBall = new Ball();
		newBall.x = Math.random() * 2048;
		newBall.y = 0;
		balls.push(newBall);
		game.addChild(newBall);
		ballThrown = true; // Update the ballThrown variable to true
	}
}
// Game update function
game.update = function () {
	for (var i = balls.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
		var ball = balls[i];
		if (ball.y > 2732) {
			ball.destroy();
			balls.splice(i, 1);
			misses++;
			missesTxt.setText('Misses: ' + misses);
			ballThrown = false; // Update the ballThrown variable to false
			if (misses >= 3) {
				LK.showGameOver();
			}
		} else if (ball.intersects(bat)) {
			// Add hitting effect
			LK.effects.flashObject(bat, 0xffff00, 500); // Flash bat yellow for 500ms
			// Launch ball to top of screen
			ball.speed = -10; // Set speed to negative to move upwards
			ball.update = function () {
				this.y += this.speed;
				if (this.y < 0) {
					this.destroy();
					balls.splice(i, 1);
					ballThrown = false; // Update the ballThrown variable to false
				}
			};
			score += 4;
			scoreTxt.setText('Score: ' + score);
			pitchInterval = Math.max(500, 1000 - score * 10);
		}
	}
};
// Pitch balls at intervals
var pitchTimer = LK.setInterval(pitchBall, pitchInterval);
// Handle bat movement
game.down = function (x, y, obj) {
	bat.down(x, y, obj);
};

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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 	var ballGraphics = self.attachAsset('ball', {
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 0.5
 	});
-	self.speed = 5;
+	self.speed = 10; // Increase the speed of the ball
 	self.update = function () {
 		self.y += self.speed;
 	};
 });