Paddle.cs

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

public class Paddle : MonoBehaviour
{
    [SerializeField] float screenWidthInUnits = 16f;
    [SerializeField] float minx = 1.33f;
    [SerializeField] float maxx = 14.7f;
    GameStatus gameStatus; 
    Ball ball; 

    private void Start()
    {
        gameStatus = FindObjectOfType<GameStatus>();
        ball = FindObjectOfType<Ball>();
    }

    void Update()
    {
        Vector2 paddlePos = new Vector2(transform.position.x, transform.position.y);
        paddlePos.x = Mathf.Clamp(GetXPos(), minx, maxx);
        transform.position = paddlePos;
    }

    private float GetXPos()
    {
        if (gameStatus.AutoPlayEnabled())
        {
            return ball.transform.position.x;
        }
        else
        {
            return Input.mousePosition.x / Screen.width * screenWidthInUnits;
        }
    }
}