The Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity volleyball team fell 3-2 at Neuse Christian on Thursday in the second round of the NCISAA 1-A playoffs. Set scores were 25-19, 13-25, 20-25, 25-15 and 12-15. The Eagles finished 12-10 after an 0-5 start. … The youthful CFCA girls tennis team was topped 8-1 in the first round of the playoffs at Lawrence. Eighth-grader Ella John Dupree won the No. 1 singles for the Eagles. … Clinton topped host Midway 3-0 in volleyball on Thursday in a showdown of East Central 2-A Conference leaders. … George Springer and Carlos Correa each hit 3-run homers for Houston in an 8-3 win at New York on Thursday night as the Astros took a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series. Game five is tonight at 7:08 p.m. (Fox Sports 1). … In college football, Pitt visits Syracuse tonight at 7 p.m. (ESPN).