Post excerpts within main content area?

Is there a way to add a post excerpts within the main content area of page? I have created a custom [home] page template (copied page.php) and included code to display excerpts of the two most recent blog posts. The excerpts display below the regular page content, which is where I wanted them too, but they show up *below* the main content area of page, not within it. It doesn't matter where I place this code within the custom page template it does not show up within the page's main content area. Is this possible to do with the Catch-Box theme? Thank you for any assistance. Craig