Kinetic energy because the ball is in motion or moving with energy behind it... kinda like when you shoot a gun, the bullet is fired out of the muzzle with kinetic energy ( Punch ) and the bullet goes through a wall or something. Sorry but my math skills aren't very good to give complex calculations but I would recommend that you maybe talk to some of the top ranking math guys on the website. Maybe they can give you better help...
Anyways, I hope I have been helpful to you.
