The show, "Win or Lose," was originally slated to include a transgender character, but that plot line was ultimately scrapped, according to CBN's Faithwire. A spokesperson for Disney said the surprising about-face was an appeal to parental rights.

At the time, the representative said, "When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline."

So the new foray into faith is certainly an unexpected twist.

As The Christian Post reported, the first episode of the series, "Coach's Kid," portrays a character named "Laurie" bowing her head in prayer ahead of the game. She prays, "Dear Heavenly Father, please give me strength. ... I just want to catch a ball or get a hit. I promise I'll be good, and I, uh, won't do that thing again."

She also prays at another point in the episode, "Please help me be good. I'm gonna train so hard."

It is worth noting this "Win or Lose" episode marks the first time since 1996 that Disney has portrayed a character engaging in explicitly Christian prayer. The last time it appeared in a Disney project was in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" during the film's song, "God Help the Outcasts."

The children's show, which premiered in February, follows a co-ed middle school softball team, the Pickles, in the week leading up to the players' championship game... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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