I did have to add a margin to the right side too, forgot to add. I'll try your solution later today and update my original post for anyone who's facing the same issue

Solution: Instead of checking if the ball is below 0. I added a margin. 7 seemed to be the sweet spot. Definitely not the best solution, but a solution nonetheless. New to love2d Making a pong game to get the feel for it. However cannot get my score updated even though I think I am doing everything ...