//see if the ball hits the left paddle
   if((ball.getX() <= leftPaddle.getX() + leftPaddle.getWidth() + Math.abs(ball.getXSpeed())
      && (ball.getY() >= leftPaddle.getY() && ball.getY() <= leftPaddle.getY() + leftPaddle.getHeight() ||
      ball.getY() + ball.getHeight() >= leftPaddle.getY() &&
      ball.getY() + ball.getHeight() < leftPaddle.getY() + leftPaddle.getHeight()))){
      if(ball.getX() <= leftPaddle.getX() + leftPaddle.getWidth() - Math.abs(ball.getXSpeed()))
         ball.setYSpeed((ball.getYSpeed() * -1) + 1);
      else
         ball.setXSpeed((ball.getXSpeed() * -1) + 1);
      }

    //see if the ball hits the right paddle
   if((ball.getX() >= rightPaddle.getX()
      && (ball.getY() >= rightPaddle.getY() && ball.getY() <= rightPaddle.getY() + rightPaddle.getHeight() ||
      ball.getY() + ball.getHeight() >= rightPaddle.getY() &&
      ball.getY() + ball.getHeight() < rightPaddle.getY() + rightPaddle.getHeight()))){
      if(ball.getX() <= rightPaddle.getX() - rightPaddle.getWidth() - Math.abs(ball.getXSpeed()))
         ball.setYSpeed((ball.getYSpeed() * -1) - 1);
      else
         ball.setXSpeed((ball.getXSpeed() * -1) - 1);
      }