diff --git a/src/scoreboard.lua b/src/scoreboard.lua
index 44c09cd..c4827e9 100644
--- a/src/scoreboard.lua
+++ b/src/scoreboard.lua
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ local ScoreboardHeight <const> = 55
 local Indicator = "> "
 local IndicatorWidth <const> = ScoreFont:getTextWidth(Indicator)
 
+local BallStrikeMarginY <const> = 4
 local BallStrikeWidth <const> = 60
-local BallStrikeHeight <const> = 20
+local BallStrikeHeight <const> = (BallStrikeMarginY * 2) + ScoreFont:getHeight()
 
 ---@param teams any
 ---@param battingTeam any
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ function drawBallsAndStrikes(x, y, balls, strikes)
     local text = tostring(balls) .. " - " .. tostring(strikes)
     local textWidth = ScoreFont:getTextWidth(text)
     local widthDiff = BallStrikeWidth - textWidth
-    ScoreFont:drawText(text, x + (widthDiff / 2), y + 4)
+    ScoreFont:drawText(text, x + (widthDiff / 2), y + BallStrikeMarginY)
     gfx.setImageDrawMode(originalDrawMode)
 end